Studying, understanding and protecting The Great Hammerhead in French Polynesia

S: 14° 58’ 15’’ • W: 147° 37’ 40’’

Mokarran Protection Society

The Mokarran Protection Society is a French non-profit organisation located in Rangiroa in French Polynesia, which aims to study and protect the Great Hammerhead Shark.

Despite its endangered status, the Great Hammerhead Shark is one the least-known shark species in the world.

Through our scientific expeditions conducted in the Tuamotu archipelago, we aim to better understand this emblematic species and actively contribute to the protection of this endangered top predator.

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Ecology
Sphyrna mokarran
Action
Mokarran Exploration
Conservation
TAMATAROA
Action
Mokarran Science
General
Presentation of the association on Polynesia 1st
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Our team

All passionate about the oceans and the marine biodiversity, everyone brings his or her talent and strength to contribute to the protection of the Great Hammerhead Shark. Learn more about our team.

Jean-Marie JEANDEL
Founder - President
Pauline LERÉ
Treasurer - Transition director
Nastazia FEMMAMI
General secretary - Lawyer
Adeline GOYAUD
Assistant general secretary - Marine biologist
Tatiana BOUBE
PhD student Marine Biology
Dr Pierre-Louis STENGER
Doctor in marine biology
Florent BERSANI
Analyst director
Claire-Sophie AZAM
Marine Biologist
Elise DELCOUR
PhD student Marine Biologist
Thibaut THELLIER
Fisheries engineer
Olivia GUELFI
Marine Biologist
Yann FOLLIN
Oceanograph
Audrey LENORMAND
Biology teacher
Béatrice RIGOREAU
Retired human resources
Antonin GUILBERT
Marine Biologist - Tamataroa coordinator
Marc HAYEK
CEO Blancpain
Alexander MATAARERE
Marine technician
Virginie JEANDEL
Diving instructor
Manuella BURLOT
Costume designer
Lorie GUILBERT
Videographer
Benoit VERDEILLE
Underwater photograher
Dr. Étienne MENAGER
Doctor
Dr. Jeanne OBERLIN
Mountain rescue doctor
Laurent RIGOREAU
Air security inspector
Enzo LAURENT
R&D Director
Farid CHALABI
Lawyer
Kenza KEBAILI
Trainee graphic designer 2023
Tom DESFOSSEZ
Trainee marine biology 2024
Maitiori MARERE
Trainee communication 2024

Our research station

We are located in Rangiroa atoll, west of the Tuamotu archipelago in French Polynesia.

S: 14° 58’ 15’’ • W: 147° 37’ 40’’

Bibliography

Genetic
2018
Published by Germain Boussarie, Judith Bakker, Owen S. Wangensteen, Stefano Mariani, Lucas Bonnin, Jean-Baptiste Juhel, Jeremy J. Kiszka, Michel Kulbicki, Stephanie Manel, William D. Robbins, Laurent Vigliola, David Mouillot
Environmental DNA illuminates the dark diversity of sharks_Science Advances  02 May 2018:Vol. 4, no. 5
#DNA #eDNA
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General
2018
Published by Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica_Hammerhead shark
#Conservation #Ecologie #Habitat #Description #Threat
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Conservation
2018
Published by Rigby, C.L., Dulvy, N.K., Carlson, J., Fernando, D., Fordham, S., Jabado, R.W., Liu, K.M., Marshall, A., Pacoureau, N., Romanov, E., Sherley, R.B. & Winker, H.
Supplementary Information for Sphyrna mokarran_Red List IUCN
#Conservation #Ecologie #Habitat #Distribution #Threats #Population
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