How Fiji's local communities are transforming shark hunting into conservation
In short: Witness a powerful shift in the South Pacific, where once-hunted predators are now being protected through community-led tourism and up-close encounters.
This footage from the 2009 documentary series 'South Pacific' explores how divers in Fiji take tourists to community-owned reefs to hand-feed sharks. This initiative represents a move away from the historical practice of hunting sharks for their fins, instead using close-up interactions to foster conservation.
The series also examines the immense scale of the Pacific Ocean—a vast expanse that is 99% water—and the history of the isolated islands and the wildlife and humans that have reached them.
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