Elasmobranch tourism is a rapidly expanding global industry. While this industry can provide
community and conservation benefits, it presents risks to target species, environments and …

Shark and ray populations are declining due to the expansion of both target and non-target
fisheries. Shark-marine tourism (SMT) has been advocated as a conservation approach to …

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 …

Many shark and ray (elasmobranch) species are threatened with extinction, due to
overfishing and commercial trade Sarawak is situated in Malaysian Borneo in the Coral …

Conservation challenges facing elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) due to large population
declines of many species are now widely recognized (Dulvy et al. 2017). Consequently …

Wildlife tourism can assist species conservation through community-involvement and
education, while contributing to regional economies. In the last decade, shark diving has …

Marine tourism in Arctic Canada has grown substantially since 2005. Though there are
social, economic and cultural opportunities associated with industry growth, climate change …

Research on the development of marine wildlife tourism has tended to focus on the growth
and economic importance of the whale-watching industry and its management via self …

Using environmental resources to recreational purposes are likely to provide significant
economic benefits to many levels of human societies. Here, recreational uses of one of the …

Sharks and rays are among the most threatened vertebrates, mostly due to commercial
fisheries. Data on incidental capture is sparse, but it is estimated that about 50% of reported …