protecting sharks, by employing shark fishermen

DNA MATCHING GREAT WHITES IN INDONESIA

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in 2023 we saved more than 600 sharks by repurposing shark fishing vessels…

Project Hiu operates under the idea that conservation should be approached with compassion and that both the sharks & the men that fish them are falling victim to an international trade for shark fins. Working with & not against the shark fishing community, we began a revolution that will not only redefine shark fishermen and re-write their stories but create a future where they have a choice.

Project Hiu is a rapidly growing fleet of hand built shark fishing vessels in Lombok, Indonesia, with crew leaving life as fishermen behind and moving into tourism. We have placed ten shark tags on the first ever tagged tiger sharks in Indonesia, built a water tank to provide clean water for the school of the fishing community & and sent two shark fishermen to university for opportunities outside fishing… all through the help of our crew.

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Hear the story of how an Australian shark conservationist befriended a shark fishermen & all round legend and began Project Hiu, now a full time tourism operation in Lombok, Indonesia, helping sharks & community.

80% OF THE shark SPECIES caught IN INDONESIA ARE EITHER CONSIDERED ENDANGERED, VULNERABLE OR NEAR THREATENED.

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There have been noticeable milestones in our project, one being that we don't document the shark market as much these days, because the boats we usually try and see haven't been fishing, they have been working with us 🦈 Yes the catch is still happen
There are lots of boats that can take you on the water in Lombok, but only some that have a history of shark fishing. Join a day trip with us to make a difference in the world ⛵️
Want to save sharks and swim with them? Stay tuned for 2025 week long trip released dates by joining our mailing list 📷 @kirstyinmotion #whalesharks #indonesia #projecthiu
Clean water, a basic right. In partnership with @reeceplumbing & @bwtglobal we created access to clean drinking water at the school on fisherman island. Built by fishermen for their future & a better education environment for their children ?
Are you up for a sunset cruise along remote shores of Indonesia on a repurposed fishing boat? Sunset trips are launching 2025 📷 @sharkgirlmadison
We have not stopped shark fishing... I think that's important to reinforce. What we do, is stop shark fishing trips and give boats entire months where their wage is replaced with tourism. We have several boats who have stopped fishing by choice, some
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Our underwater playground in #lombok Indonesia, we can go wherever we want with the most incredible guides, captains that have been fishing these waters for generations, no one is more qualified to show you this side of Lombok #divelombok #projecthiu