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Overfishing isn't the only threat to our Great White Sharks. The other big threats to sharks include entanglement in nets and fishing gear, toxic contamination and water pollution, and habitat degradation.

So what can you do? We’ve found out a few things that you can do to help.

* The easiest thing you can do to help save our sharks in is to keep our environment clean! Purchase biodegradable and chemical-free products that do not harm the environment, and support recycling efforts to keep harmful materials like plastic from entering the water supply.

* Never discard used fishing line, nets and hooks in the water. This can entangle and kill birds, fish, turtles, dolphins, small sharks and whales, seals and otters.

* Help fight climate change! Climate change and it's sister problem - ocean acidification - are shaping up to be huge issues for our oceans, and for all marine animals including sharks. Visit our climate change page to find out what you can do.

* Volunteer with local community groups to clean storm drains, Adopt A Beach, or monitor the water quality of local watersheds. Organize your classroom, school club, or organization to clean litter from rivers, creeks, estuaries, and beaches.

* Keep your car well maintained to prevent leaks onto roadways and driveways, which cause water pollution.

* Stop the fear. While we definitely advise exercising caution when swimming in our oceans, ditch the fear and the fear-mongering and instead spread the truth about sharks. They need our help. Unfortunately for the Great White, the rare fatal attack on human beings continues to override the actual statistics and facts.

We think it is time to see the Great White in a new light. They are a magnificent species playing a vital role in our oceans. We must work to protect these incredible species. WIthout them, our lives and life in the ocean would be a much sadder place.