The Shark Trust Podcast | Shark Science and Conservation

Living with Sharks: Tourism, Conflict & Coexistence with Paul Cox & Caroline Robertson-Brown | S2E6

What can The Bahamas teach us about living alongside sharks? In this episode of Series 2, host Mark Stokes-Packer speaks with Shark Trust CEO Paul Cox and Marketing Mana

Living with Sharks: Heavy Metal, Netflix and All the Sharks with Tom ‘The Blowfish’ Hird | S2E5

In this episode of the Shark Trust Podcast, host Mark Stokes-Packer is joined by Tom Hird, but you might know him as The Blowfish or just "Fish". "Fish" is a marine biolo

Reducing Depredation, Bycatch and Conflict with Dr Victoria Camilieri-Asch | S2E4 (Part 2)

How can fishers, scientists, and communities work together to reduce shark depredation? In Part 2 of this episode of the Shark Trust Podcast, host Mark Stokes-Packer con

Living with Sharks: Depredation and Shark Behaviour with Dr Victoria Camilieri-Asch | S2E4 (Part 1)

What happens when sharks and fisheries overlap? In this episode, Mark speaks with Marine Neurobiologist Dr Victoria Camilieri-Asch about shark depredation, shark behavio

Living with Sharks: Shark Safety, Coexistence and Conservation with Dr Adi Barash | S2E3

Can people and sharks safely share the same waters? In this episode of Series 2, host Mark Stokes-Packer speaks with Dr Adi Barash, marine biologist, shark researcher, a

Living with Sharks: Shark Ecotourism, Conservation and Coexistence with Dr Gonzalo Araujo | S2E2

Can ecotourism help sharks, or are we sometimes getting it wrong? In this episode of Series 2, host Mark Stokes-Packer speaks with Dr Gonzalo Araujo, Founder and Directo

Inside IOTC with Ali Hood: Shark Conservation in the Indian Ocean | 2026 Update

In this update episode of the Shark Trust Podcast, host Mark Stokes-Packer is joined by Ali Hood, Shark Trust Director of Conservation, fresh from the annual meeting of t

Living with Sharks: Coexistence, Conflict and Conservation with Cat Gordon | S2E1

What does it really mean to live with sharks? In the first episode of Series 2, host Mark Stokes-Packer speaks with Cat Gordon, Senior Conservation Officer at the Shark

Inside UK and EU Negotiations with Jack Renwick | 2025 Update

In this episode Mark has a discussion with Jack Renwick, Fisheries Conservation Officer, on the recent UK and EU negotiations and what that means for shark conservation.

Inside ICCAT with Ali Hood: Shark Conservation in the Atlantic Ocean | 2025 Update

The 10-day Annual Meeting for ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas - and tuna-like species) ended on Monday 24th November. With some big

Thank you for listening to Series 1

Thank you so much for listening to Series 1 of the Shark Trust Podcast! We are taking a short break now while we get to work on Series 2.   You can listen to all the epi

Species Focus: Basking Sharks! with Rachel Brooks | S1E7

An episode fully focused on one of the UK's most famous sharks, the Basking Shark! How big are their brains? Where can you see them? What makes them so iconic? Join Mark

Bonus Minisode: Go Diving! with Donovan Lewis

Join Mark at Go Diving, the UK's biggest dive show, as we take the Shark Trust Podcast on the road! Mark met up with Shark Expert and Underwater Photographer, Donovan Lew

Protecting Sharks and Rays in the Mediterranean! with Hettie Brown | S1E4

Shark-like rays? Ray-like sharks?  Join Mark as he finds out about angel sharks and guitarfish with Conservation Officer, Hettie Brown!  Watch FULL video versions of th

Bonus Minisode: Go Diving! with Miranda Krestovnikoff

Join Mark at Go Diving, the UK's biggest dive show as we take the Shark Trust Podcast on the road! Mark met up with Shark Trust Patron and TV Presenter, Miranda Krestovni

Protecting Sharks and Rays in UK fisheries! with Jack Renwick |S1E3

In this episode Mark is joined by the Shark Trust's Fisheries Conservation Officer, Jack Renwick.   What sharks are swimming around the UK? Which sharks need our help? A

Bonus Minisode: Go Diving! with Monty Halls

Join Mark at Go Diving, the UK's biggest dive show as we take the Shark Trust Podcast on the road! Mark met up with Shark Trust Patron and TV Presenter, Monty Halls. Mont

The World of Oceanic Sharks and Rays and how to save them! with Ali Hood |S1E2

Have you ever wondered how shark conservation works on an International level? How do all those countries make a decision they all agree on? And who is the voice for the

Bonus Minisode: Go Diving! with Simon Rogerson

Join Mark at Go Diving, the UK's biggest dive show as we take the Shark Trust Podcast on the road! Mark met up with Shark Trust Patron, Simon Rogerson to talk about his d

Introducing the Shark Trust Podcast

We're thrilled to announce we are launching The Shark Trust Podcast on Tuesday 7th May 2024!   Tune in every two weeks as we release new episodes here and watch full vid