March 1, 2019
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In 2007, environmental activist Rob Stewart produced and directed his first documentary film Sharkwater, which is credited for bringing awareness to the devastating practice of shark finning. Growing up Chinese, I’m well aware of the delicacy of shark fin soup, and while my naïve self considered it
Feb. 19, 2019
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Sharks don’t have time to wait for a new Parliament to get its act together and put protections in place. That was the message today as Bill S-238 was tabled in the House of Commons by New Democrat MP Fin Donnelly. Since 2011, five private members’ bills have been introduced that would have banned the …
Feb. 7, 2019
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Award-winning filmmaker, conservationist, biologist and photographer Rob Stewart spent his life working to stop the slaughter of sharks. He died while making his third documentary, Sharkwater Extinction, but he continues to share his message through his work.
Nov. 16, 2018
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WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Sharkwater: Extinction was the brainchild of Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart, who sadly died last year at the age of 37 during a diving accident.