A Message from Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation Charity
Bite-Back and Dive Worldwide are longstanding partners, and here we share an update from the Bite-Back team. Find out more about the work they're doing to protect shark and marine conservation, and how donations from Dive Worldwide clients have helped the cause!
"Like you, we can’t imagine a world without sharks. That’s why we’re working incredibly hard to remove retail opportunities for shark products, challenge the way the media reports shark stories, push for improved legislation and educate young minds.
It’s an approach that’s working, and it’s an approach that prompted the TV presenter and naturalist, Steve Backshall MBE to describe Bite-Back as ‘the UK charity doing most for sharks'.
Because of our work, Britain is the first country in Europe to ban the import and export of shark fins. And, because of our campaigns, it’s now impossible to buy shark meat from any mainstream retailer. With the support of people like you, we even encouraged the country’s biggest health food retailer Holland & Barrett to remove shark cartilage capsules from its entire network.
Plus, in a bid to change the negative narrative around sharks, we’re constantly holding the media to account for the provocative and sensational language used to describe shark encounters. We celebrated our 20th year in 2024, and the charity has launched the very first, free-to-download, teacher pack for 7–11-year-old students that’s aligned with the national curriculum.
Of course, there’s still lots to do. That’s why we’d love your support for these and future projects. So please head over to www.bite-back.com to find out how you can help us save the sharks, protect the oceans and spread the word.
The support we received from Dive Worldwide in 2024 was truly remarkable, with £3,800 donated from their conservation fund contribution. It’s allowed us to expand our education programme in schools across the country and develop exciting campaigns for 2025 that will accelerate our mission to save the sharks and protect the oceans. We’re enormously grateful to the fantastic team at Dive Worldwide and to its customers who have helped make this possible".
Find out more about Bite-Back. If you want to dive with sharks responsibly, view all our shark diving holidays, or speak to our team to find out more.
