Explore the issues that inspired Sharkwater, a visually stunning new feature film that charts the demise of the planet's shark populations at the hands of man.
When Quint delivered his famously chilling monologue in Jaws, few could have predicted that sharks – once the tertiary predators of the sea – were, for the first time in 400 million years, about to become prey. Demonised as the embodiment of evil, the enemy of mankind, sharks have fallen victim to fishing with impunity – a result of misplaced fear – and the ecological consequences for the human race are potentially catastrophic.
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Shark, any of several fast-swimming, generally large fish known for their many sharp teeth, distinctive dorsal fin, and skill in locating underwater prey. Like other fishes, sharks are generally cold-blooded and breathe with gills.
They outlived the dinosaurs and are the stuff of maritime legend, but now sharks – the tertiary predators of the sea – have found themselves under threat.
Adopt a great white or a basking shark and learn more about other sharks, rays and skates with the Shark Trust, a UK charity devoted to their study, management and conservation.
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