#missionblue

Image by @jim_abernethy // Since 1998, this has been my office, 30 miles from the closest land in the Bahamas and 60 miles from Florida...Tiger Beach! The finned friends I've made along the way leave me breathless, speechless and in a constant state of Awe! Sadly the ones I've lost along the way, provide a relentless drive to save the ones we still have! Let's take Florida off the list as the worst state for killing sharks at 1.5 million per year and let's take the US off the list as the 7th worst nation for killing and exporting their fins! Please sign and share the link in my bio! A HUGE THANK YOU to all those who have already signed! I'm eternally grateful! Save the sharks and the planet! @jim_abernethy @wildlifevoiceinc @sealegacy #TurningTheTide #startwith1thing #bethechangetheworldneeds #FinBanNow #finfree #savesharks #missionblue #racingextinction #naturephotography #epicencounters #epicimages #natureart #beautiful #ilovesharks #saveoceans #mpa #paradise #nature #saveplanet #tigerbeach #bahamas #jimabernethysscubaadventures (at Tiger Beach) https://www.instagram.com/jim_abernethy/p/BzEbQWHpRRT/?igshid=e6npxhrvzc68

Another from @wildconceptconservation The Great White Shark. Ruler of the ocean 💙🦈. Photo cred to rightful owner. #breach #sharks #respectthefin #sharksaversunite #coambassador #greatwhiteshark #jaws #bluewater #oneocean #underwater #underwaterphotography #sharkdiving #scubadiving #saltwater #mermaid #savesharks #saveourseas #missionblue #guadalupe #sharkbait #wildlifephotography

Did you know that we both artists? We are also passionate about shark conservation. @mermaid_amelia is joining these two things together and making screen prints highlighting both the diversity and plight of sharks at the moment. She has four beautiful handmade, archival ink, 300gsm prints for sale. They are A3 and framed for $70aud plus postage. 20% of profits go to our favourite ocean charity @mission_blue. Message us her or on her Facebook or Instagram for details. #sharks #conservation #ocean #oceanart #screenprint #art #190perminute #savethesharks #missionblue #sharkark (at Perth, Western Australia)

Art by @anniestegg - "Red Deep". A piece inspired by the endangered Deepwater Redfish, an amazing creature that can live up to 75 years in the wild. Fisheries are the main threat to the survival and recovery of the species. #havengallery #missionblue #anniestegggerard #anniestegg #painting #fish #ocean #oil #oils #artoftheday #artofinstagram #mermaid #Conservation

Protect and explore the Blue Heart! Mission Blue fundraising shirt, soon to be available on inktothepeople.com ! This is for my collection Deep Waters, for my final project in Pattern Design. 

Image by @jim_abernethy // Great Hammerheads once roamed our oceans in huge numbers...now only a small fraction remains mostly due to the demand for shark fin soup! The shark fin industry trade must be banned if we are to save our oceans as well as our planet! Our own existence here is dependent on it as we are all connected! Please use the link in my bio and help us ban the very destructive Shark Fin Trade here in Florida and the US. @jim_abernethy @wildlifevoiceinc @sealegacy #TurningTheTide #lovesharks #finbannow #oceanasharkfintradeban #savesharks #saveoceans #bethechangetheworldneeds #missionblue #bethevoice #sharks #greathammerhead #saveplanetearth #jimabernethysscubaadventures (at Tiger Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3HgZdmJ9dJ/?igshid=14nsi2k40my4n

Beautiful Tiger Shark we named Kate with a squadron of Cobia following her in the beautiful Bahamas at Tiger Beach! @jim_abernethy We have a real chance to BAN THE SHARK FIN TRADE in the United States...but need YOUR help! Please SIGN the @oceana #FinBanNow petition by CLICKING THE LINK IN MY BIO. Already signed? Thank you! :) Tag your friends and SHARE this post to keep the momentum going! We need all the help we can get! The shark fin trade is a global problem. In the USA, the sale of fins is banned in 11 states and 3 territories. However, state-level bans do not bar the import of foreign-caught shark fins. The US imports shark fins from countries that do not have shark finning bans including China, India and Indonesia. Currently there are very few regulations on the sale of shark fins globally. HEALTHY OCEANS NEED HEALTHY SHARK POPULATIONS. It's time for a #FinBanNOW! @jim_abernethy #sharkfinban #savesharks #ourocean #conservation #conservationist #sharksaver #marineprotectedzones #mpa #hopespot #startwith1thing #racingextinction #ops #saveplanetearth #savesharks #sharksofinstagram #fin #finfree #missionblue #naturephotography #nature #ilovesharks #underwater #beautiful #friendofnature #gorgeous #epicimages #epicencounters #ilovesharks #beautiful #jimabernethysscubaadventures

Since 1998, this has been my office, 30 miles from the closest land in the Bahamas and 60 miles from Florida...Tiger Beach! The finned friends I've made along the way leave me breathless, speechless and in a constant state of Awe! Sadly the ones I've lost along the way, provide a relentless drive to save the ones we still have! Let's take the US off the list as the 7th worst nation for killing and exporting their fins! Please sign and share the link in my bio! A HUGE THANK YOU to all those who have already signed! I'm eternally grateful! Save the sharks and the planet! @jim_abernethy #startwith1thing #bethechangetheworldneeds #FinBanNow #finfree #savesharks #missionblue #racingextinction #naturephotography #epicencounters #epicimages #natureart #beautiful #ilovesharks #saveoceans #mpa #paradise #nature #saveplanet #tigerbeach #bahamas #jimabernethysscubaadventures