The Indonesian Liveaboard Association, legally registered as “Jangkar”, is an association representing the owners and employees of liveaboard vessels within Indonesian waters. The objective is to provide its members services such as “one voice” representation, forums, blogs, resources and all manners of assistance. Jangkar operates “behind the scenes” primarily dealing with its member vessels operations, rules, guidelines, regulations, etc.  Jangkar works to make sure the boat... Read More →

The ReSharker News is now available.  The ReSharker Newsletter is the international communication newsletter of ReShark, an international collective effort to recover threatened sharks and rays around the world. “The ReSharker” is a quarterly newsletter designed to update ReShark/StAR Project partners and the public on the project’s most recent activities. “We’re excited to share Issue 9 of The ReSharker, marking an exciting new chapter for ReShark with the addition of our second... Read More →

The ReShark Ramblings’ blog is a compilation of recent ReShark activities created by its director Dr. Mark Erdmann. A few highlights from Ramblings #11 Re:wild and Bezos Earth Fund announced the Phoenix Species Project to recover threatened species-including the bowmouth guitarfish, now a part of the ReShark rewilding program The Shedd Aquarium (Chicago) is a founding member of StAR and ReShark. Up until now their contribution has been primarily concerned with “project... Read More →

Press Release: Announcing the USBA Institute and the Indigenous Cadre School July 20, 2026 Sorong, Southwest Papua, Indonesia Administrator’s note: Terra Abadi Papua (the management body of the new Raja Ampat governing system), in conjunction with the newly formed USBA Institute, have launched a community school program, the Indigenous Cadre School. The Cadre School is an initiative designed as the foundation of a system to strengthen Raja’s indigenous communities, protect... Read More →