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Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation

Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateAnimal welfare
CharityFounded 2004National reach
Profile last updated: July 10, 2026

About

Founded in 2004, Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation is a charity based in Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, animal welfare.

Bite-Back is a UK shark and marine conservation charity founded in 2004. It works to combat overfishing and overconsumption of wild seafish, and to make Britain shark fin free. Its activities include campaigns aimed at supermarkets, retailers and consumers on tuna fishing methods and shark products, along with work to change media portrayals of sharks. The charity operates across the United Kingdom and is supported by celebrity patrons and supporters.

Location

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Founded

2004

Organisation type

Charity

Charity number

1137772

Focus areas

shark conservationmarine conservationoverfishingshark fintunacampaigning

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateAnimal welfare

Works for

Animals

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningAwareness & education

Programmes

Choose your tuna

Nature & Wildlife conservation · United Kingdom

Campaign encouraging supermarkets and consumers to choose only tuna caught by pole and line, and to avoid tuna caught by longline and purse seine nets.

Mind Your Language

Nature & Wildlife conservation · United Kingdom

Campaign asking journalists and the public to avoid monster-like language about sharks and to report media coverage that uses it.

Report a business

Nature & Wildlife conservation · United Kingdom

Service through which the public can report businesses selling threatened fish species.

Countries of operation

United Kingdom

Funding & support

Ways to support

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