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Film fans! Please join us this Friday, May 2nd at 6:30pm at American Memorial Park for the Marianas debut of Shark on the Ledge. This film was made possible by the Micronesian Shark Foundation and is being brought to Saipan by FFF supporters.
Palau was
the first nation in the world to grant full protection status to shark
populations with the signing of a landmark agreement signed by President Johnson
Toribiong in 2009. On direct request by the President, the Micronesian Shark
Foundation was granted full access to conduct research to analyze the effect of
human influence on shark populations in Palau.
Shark on the
Ledge documents the two week voyage
of four scientists who tried to deploy satellite tags on sharks in Helen’s
Reef, a sandy atoll rising only a few feet above sea level in the southernmost
isolated corner of Palau. Their experience in the believed-pristine waters of
Helen’s Reef was shocking in comparison with the heavily trafficked and
populated areas of Koror where they visited next. The film displays the
devastating destruction of illegal fishing and long-lining as well as the need
to protect broad-scale marine biodiversity, starting with sharks as apex
predators.
First
Friday Films is a partnership between American Memorial Park, the Bureau of
Environmental and Coastal Quality and the Humanities Council with support from
other organizations and individuals. This film is sponsored by the Micronesian
Shark Foundation and was made possible by donations from the Bohemian
Foundation. As always, our film events are free
and open to the public. This event will run approximately 90 minutes.
