Trawangan Dive would like to congratulate our friend Kathy
Xu from the Dorsal Effect who has recently won the Singapore International
Foundation (SIF) Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Program award. The Dorel
effect Team was amongst 4 winning teams, each winning $10,000 aimed at kick
starting their projects.
The
Dorsal Effect is a Lombok based ecotourism and leisure travel company that aims
to promote shark conservation through alternative livelihood for the fishermen.
Their vision is to provide future generations with a chance to see sharks alive
in the oceans, rather than only through picture books. Protecting the apex
predators like sharks also helps maintain the marine ecosystem that provides
vital services like oxygen generation. Ultimately, this helps the human species
by keeping the balances in the earth’s ecosystems.
The
project aims to promote shark conservation and sustainable livelihood for shark
fishermen through alternative livelihood generated by ecotourism and
educational awareness. The general aim of the project is to organize day
excursions to be taken on a boat
expedition run by once shark fishermen, off the shores of Tanjung Luar to
Sumbawa and Gili Trawangan.
We here at Trawangan Dive believe that SITES has done a
great job providing for shark protection through the mean of legislation, and
the Dorsal Effect is combatting this Global problem from a completely different
angle, actually helping remove those that are actively involved in shark
fishing and finding an alternative means of lively hood.
If you are interested in getting involved with the
project or simply wish to take one of their excursions check out the DorsalEffect website. Or if you are already in Gili Trawangan than pop in Trawangan
dive and speak to one of our conservation experts or find one of our GoPro team
members who are in full support of this fantastic project and will to do
anything to help its development.
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