PADI - AWARE Shark Conservation

- Certification - Materials

Note: The course may include two scuba dives or may be presented as a non-diving education program. Section One we will discuss: - Unique physical attributes of sharks - Conservation status of sharks - Life history traits that make sharks vulnerable - Importance to marine ecosystems Section Two we will discuss: - Threats to sharks - Management strategies to protect sharks - Value to local economies - Misperceptions of sharks And finally in section Three we will discuss: - Personal actions to protect sharks - Responsible environmental guidelines for diving with sharks - Join the Project AWARE movement