Sunshine Coast Marine Protection Areas Advocates

🎬 IT'S OFFICIAL - Envoy: Shark Cull is now available on Netflix!

Don't miss this incredibly powerful and important film about shark culling in Australia. Narrated by Eric Bana, the film features our Shark Defence Campaign.🦈

Great work, Envoy Foundation!

Trapping and killing marine species like turtles, rays and whales hightlight the failures of shark nets 🦈

See where political parties stand this election on removing shark nets.

Turtle Tuesday - Fun facts about sea turtles.⁠
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Did you know that sand temperature determines the gender of sea turtle hatchlings? Cooler sands produce more males and warmer sands produce more females. Due to the impact of climate change, the sand temperature can get so hot that only 1 in 100 hatchlings are male. Sometimes 100% of the hatchlings are female. If this continues, some sea turtle species will face extinction. Here are some simple things you can do to help:⁠
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✔️ Become more energy efficient in your home and at work ⁠
✔️ Change what you eat (organic, local grown or grow your own) ⁠
✔️ Change your travel methods (less flying, more public transport, car sharing) ⁠
✔️ Invest in renewable energy. ⁠
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For more information about sea turtles, check out the STF website. ⁠
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https://seaturtlefoundation.org/about⁠
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A Noosa filmmaker has described the confronting and “super sad” moments he witnessed a small whale struggle to break free of shark nets. 💦 MORE HERE 👉 https://bit.ly/3Utginl

Ghost nets are silent killers.

Each year, over 640,000 tons of fishing gear—10% of all plastic waste in the ocean—is lost or abandoned, becoming "ghost nets" that kill marine animals indiscriminately. From turtles to seabirds to sharks, countless creatures fall victim to entanglement or accidental ingestion. And it’s not just marine life at risk—ghost nets also cause damage to fisheries, shipping, and tourism.

We're committed to reducing the amount of discarded fishing gear entering the ocean by encouraging responsible practices, like returning nets to shore and recycling them. In China, we're working a unique solution to give these discarded nets a new purpose: turning them into bucket hats and other garments.

These garments not only help remove ghost nets from our oceans but also serve as a reminder of the urgent need to protect marine life from discarded fishing gear. There's more to come on this exciting initiative—stay tuned to learn more!

Photo credit: Toby Matthews / Ocean Image Bank

Great work Holly Richmond 🤩

A Gold Coast marine conservationist who has dedicated years to wildlife protection has revealed people were shocked by her film on shark nets. READ WHY 👉 https://bit.ly/3Xn3uR5