Picture credit score: The Shark Belief
BSAC divers and snorkellers are being requested to document the sharks and rays that they see over the past week of July and report their findings for the 2025 The Nice Shark Snapshot.
Now in its fourth yr, the Shark Belief’s citizen science initiative this yr will happen between the 19th and 27th July.
The occasion is is occurring in ‘Shark Month’ (July) to coincide with a sequence of occasions that remember all issues shark and ray, together with TV’s Shark Week and the 50th anniversary of Jaws.
Divers, golf equipment, centres, constitution boats and liveaboards are all inspired to indicate their help by organising dives and occasions all through the week. In addition to gathering important knowledge, the occasion will provide an opportunity to have a good time the unbelievable shark and ray species that stay in our ocean.
Details about the species and numbers of sharks and rays the individuals discover over the week can be added to the Shark Belief’s Shark Log. This world shark census will, over time, permit shark scientists to construct an image of species distribution and any adjustments that happen.
Caroline Robertson-Brown, Advertising Supervisor on the Shark Belief stated:
It’s nice to see this fashionable citizen science occasion again for its 4th yr. We’re asking divers to make each dive rely this yr. To determine, rely and document each shark, ray and eggcase they see in the course of the week-long occasion. To organise dives particularly to participate. Whether or not you might be diving your native dive web site, or on a visit of a lifetime, we would like divers to affix in on the Nice Shark Snapshot in July.
It’s straightforward to affix in. Simply go diving between nineteenth and twenty seventh July and document each shark, ray, skate or eggcase that you just and your dive group sees. If potential, take pictures and a few video footage too. Then just be sure you document your sightings on the Shark Belief Shark Log recordings web site or through the use of the Shark Belief app.
This yr we have now created a digital information that places all the data you want in a single useful on-line information. Which could be downloaded from the web site.
The Nice Shark Snapshot is a approach for divers to get collectively, go diving, and do one thing to assist shark conservation. Why not dive in?
You will discover out extra on the Shark Belief web site.
