#GivingTuesday is a new global movement dedicated to giving back.

This year #GivingTuesday takes place on December 3, 2019. And we have a special donor who will match the donation you make today! Doubling your effort!

Rob Stewart discovered that sharks are not only beautiful, but they’re important and necessary for our environment. Sharks keep our largest and most important ecosystem healthy. Our existence is largely dependent upon theirs. Sharks have sat atop the oceans’ food chain, keeping our seas healthy for millions of years. And the oceans produce more oxygen than all the rainforests combined, remove half of the atmosphere’s manmade carbon dioxide (greenhouse gas), and control our planet’s temperature and weather.

 That’s why this Giving Tuesday, you can make a difference not only in a shark’s life but for all of human life on Earth.We can do so much thanks to your support. This GivingTuesday and every day, we appreciate all you do to help save sharks.

Click here to donate to this worthy cause.

We were thrilled to be in San José for the Costa Rican premiere of Sharkwater Extinction on (Nov. 27). United Conservationists, FinFree, Team Sharkwater, conservation groups and the Department of Fisheries all joined us to celebrate the film’s release.

Costa Rica is one of the hot spots for shark finning and distribution. 

In 2012, President Chinchilla signed for banning shark finning but people found a loophole that as long the fin is still attached to the body, it's considered legal. People starting to kill sharks on the dock while only leaving the fins and spinal columns. The viable illegal market is still going on.   

United Conservationists and FinFree will continue to work with the government on more shark protections. We have accomplished so much and still needed everyone's help, please donate and help us fight with the injustice towards sharks and our ocean.

Sharks desperately need your help today and everyday. So do we.

Click here to donate to this worthy cause.

The Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation continues Rob’s mission of education and awareness, through the Shark Free Campaign, widespread distribution of his films, use of content creation for film, TV, online, multi-media and widespread social media, work with NGOs and other organizations focused on like-minded initiatives.

We are seeking experienced, highly-skilled Executive Director of Business Operations and Strategic Initiatives to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the entire foundation’s activities and will report directly to the board. You will lead a diverse team of passionate leaders to ensure that our organization is meeting its goals and objectives efficiently and reliably. You will be an outstanding collaborator and problem solver who can use data, business acumen and leadership to drive the foundation forward across multiple functions. You will be energized by a fast-paced environment and excited about working with both strategic and tactical issues.

For more information please click here to Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation.

For a limited time LUSH has brought back their popular Shark Fin Soap for World Oceans Day. The blue wave-shaped bars adorned with a shark fin cost just 5.95 and are available across North America. This limited edition soap sells out quickly, so shop now in Canada or the U.S.

100% of the proceeds from LUSH’s Shark Attack and Healthy Oceans campaigns will go to support shark conservation, facilitating shark fin bans globally, and save the world’s oceans.

An estimated 100 million sharks are killed by humans every year – that’s over 11,000 every hour. Cruel and careless practices such as longline fishing have led to a 90% drop in shark populations in just 30 years – an unsustainable rate of decline that is turning apex predators into ghost stories and having a decimating impact on our oceans’ ecosystems. Many sharks are used for various products we don’t even realize contain shark, and more still are mutilated for their fins and then tossed back into the water to suffocate or be eaten alive. Now is the time to turn the tide on the demand for sharks – to stop consuming products that use sharks, and to call for a worldwide ban on all longline fishing and the possession of shark fins. 

Take the pledge to join this effort to #SaveSharks, stop the #SharkAttack, and go #FinFree today:

In Canada: www.lushusa.com/sharkattack
In French Canada: www.lush.ca/fr/attaquesderequins
In the U.S.: www.lush.ca/sharkattack

Rob Stewart's New Movie Coming this Fall

We’re thrilled to announce that Rob’s latest movie is nearly finished and will be launching shortly.

Ahead of its release, the production team has launched an exclusive teaser and you get to see it first. Watch a sneak peek.

Each year up to 73 million sharks are killed primarily for their fins, threatening many species of shark with extinction and jeopardizing our marine ecosystems.  The brutal, inhumane practice of shark finning continues in our oceans – fins are cut off of live sharks and the still-living creature is thrown back overboard to drown or bleed to death.

With two young sisters trapped in the ocean while being hunted by a 'murderous' shark, 47 Meters Down holds true to Hollywood's typical shark thriller formula.

In memory of Rob Stewart, Cineplex will be hosting screenings of 'Sharkwater' all across Canada. Bring a friend, and a donation to honour the man who inspired a movement, a change in perspective, and countless people.