Shark diving tourism is a burgeoning, global industry. The growing perception that sharks
can be worth more alive for tourism than dead in a fish market has become one of the …

Shark-diving tourism has become a global phenomenon and is widely promoted to
contribute to pro-conservation attitudes by dispelling myths and exposing tourists to sharks …

Anthropogenic activities are dramatically changing marine ecosystems. Wildlife tourism is
one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism industry and has the potential to modify the …

For centuries, the primary manner in which humans have interacted with sharks has been
fishing. A combination of their slow-growing nature and high use-values have resulted in …

Arguments for conservation of sharks based on their role in the maintenance of healthy
marine ecosystems have failed to halt the worldwide decline in populations. Instead, the …

Recent conservation efforts have advocated for SCUBA diving ecotourism as a
nonconsumptive alternative use of sharks. Although generally overlooked by conservation …

Shark cage diving is both popular and controversial, with proponents citing educational
value and non-extractive use of natural resources and opponents raising concerns about …

Shark populations globally are facing catastrophic declines. Ecotourism has been posited as
a potential solution to many of the issues facing shark conservation, yet increasingly studies …

Shark tourism is a popular but controversial activity. We obtained insights into this industry
via a global e-mailed questionnaire completed by 45 diving/snorkelling operators who …

Shark‐based tourism is a rapidly growing industry, particularly with whale sharks, as new
hotspots are identified worldwide. Understanding any impacts of tourism is essential to …