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Take a journey with Carl Safina as he delivers some good news about our oceans and provides a message of hope, endurance and innovation. FCF is proud to be one of the sponsors of Saving the Ocean with Carl Safina. Airing now on PBS and also available on Netflix, be sure to join Carl as he introduces us to ocean scientists, fishermen, and even religious leaders who are helping fish, reefs, and coastal habitats to rebound, bringing endangered species back from the brink.

Visit PBS.org for detailed station and date information. The next release in this series is expected in January 2012

 

Shark Reef

"Shark Reef," the first of two half-hour episodes, profiles innovative efforts to protect sharks from the devastating effects of the global shark fin trade. Safina travels to Glover's Reef Marine Reserve in Belize, where targeted regulations on fishing are helping sharks thrive. And he's encouraged by the early success of a grassroots campaign in Hong Kong that asks people to pledge not to eat shark fin soup.

The Sacred Island

"The Sacred Island" takes viewers to Zanzibar, off the East African coast, where local villagers fought a resort development in their pristine reefs and lagoons through a combination of activism, education, and regulation. Safina meets local fishermen practicing low-impact fishing techniques inspired by Islamic principles and the influential imams whose focus on Koranic messages of environmental stewardship could be a key to ocean conservation throughout the Muslim world.