Safeguard the Seas is a 501(c) (3) non-profit company that produces books and films to educate the public about the threats to the oceans. This website showcases our films that shine a light on the threats to marine ecosystems.
This small fish is virtually unknown because it is never on a menu or seen in stores. However, this fish is a keystone species in American waters. Even though it is crucial for many fish, mammals and marine birds, the fish is faced with localized depletion in the Chesapeake Bay. We have produced a film, “The Biggest Little Fish You’ve Never Seen” that shows the overexploitation of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay and the detrimental fallout.
Sharks have roamed the oceans since before the time of dinosaurs, but their long reign at the top of the ocean food chain is imperiled. The onset of industrial fishing over the past 60 years has drastically depleted their populations. Of the shark and ray species assessed by scientists for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 30 percent are threatened or near threatened with extinction.
We seek to galvanize public opinion through films and books. People want to protect the environment but need information beyond mainstream media. We bring unique and important information in our proprietary books and films that can inform people about the threats facing the oceans. When citizens are informed, they will be in position to push for proper legislation and regulation in concert with their politicians and regulators.
Our vision is a healthy ocean that involves in part making sure that keystone species are found in healthy numbers. We also seek to put an end to any fishing that exploits a species where there is a negative impact on the total marine ecosystem.
We believe that it is important to bring a new and comprehensive view to how U.S. fisheries are managed than has been done in the past. Regulators need to set catch limits for many fish species based on the needs of predators across the entire ecosystem. In the past, regulatory changes have been too focused on one species. We want to promote a new way of regulating the ocean that considers the inter-dependency of various fish species.
Similarly, society needs to protect jobs but what is needed is a broader view of the total impact on jobs in other related industries from regulatory actions.
Would you like access to exclusive content? What to learn more about the importance of menhaden and sharks? Consider becoming a member and donating to help finance the production of these documentary films on ocean conservation. Proper management of our ocean resources requires an educated public and we need your help in creating content that will help protect the seas.
The extraordinary story of a tiny fish that is the most important fish in American waters. A Canadian company is using industrial scale fishing techniques to take the fish to Canada to feed salmon but the effect is devastating to the Chesapeake Bay.
Tiger sharks help to maintain marine ecosystems by removing sick and diseased fish and helping to keep the marine ecosystem in balance. In my book, Emperors of the Deep: Sharks- the most mysterious, most misunderstood, and most important guardians, the…
A group of researchers from the University of British Columbia published a paper studying the economic benefits of the shark fin trade versus the emerging shark tourism industry. They found the global shark fisheries earn around $630 million annually although this number is in decline. Shark tourism,…
Tiger sharks are found all over the worldin temperate waters and are classified as near threatened due to overfishing.They are known to eat almost anything from tires to license plates and now, new research shows that babytiger sharks have a…
There are many ways to help. Become a member and enjoy access to exclusive content and video. Not ready to become a member? Consider renting one of the films. The proceeds go toward paying production costs. Purchase the shark book for yourself or a friend. Or donate directly which is tax deductible. It’s up to you.
We hope you will join us in our mission. Thank you.
Our mission is to educate the public about the threats to the oceans through books and films and build grass roots support for regulatory and legal change.
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