Sharkwater documentary hits UK
 The legacy of the Jaws film and people’s growing appetite for sharks fin soup is driving sharks to the point of extinction. First time director and underwater photographer Rob Stewart is helping explode the myths about sharks and highlight their plight in his award winning film Sharkwater.
Sharkwater took more than four years to make and Stewart travelled through 14 countries to collect the stunning footage. The film began as an underwater documentary, but became a shocking expose into the horrific and illegal global finning trade. Sharkwater was released in the UK on the 22 February 2008 and will be in selected cinemas for up to seven days.
The Marine Connection was invited to the premiere and would recommend that everyone goes to see this award winning documentary which outlines the unnecessary suffering inflicted on these magnificent and much maligned marine animals.
For more information on this award winning documentary, to view a short trailer and for a complete list of the cinemas showing it in the UK visit the website
Shark Facts |
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- Sharks have roamed the seas for more than 400 million years – making them 200 years older than dinosaurs
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- Crocodiles kill more people in one year than sharks will in 100 years – crocodiles are protected, sharks are not
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- One pound of dried shark fin retails for $300 or more
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- One whole whale shark fin can sell for as much as $10,000
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