Established in 2002, the White Shark Trust conducts and supports research and conservation projects on the endangered Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias).

White Sharks have been protected in several key regions around the world: South Africa (1991), Namibia (1993), the United States of America (1997), Australia (1998), Malta (2000) and New Zealand (2007). These conservation plans were not based on scientific evidence about the White Shark population, but mostly on the observed decline in the number of large sharks caught by fishermen. White Sharks have been listed on the Appendix II list of CITES in October 2004. At present, our knowledge about these sharks is not sufficient to determine the status of the species, and studies must be conducted in order to gather enough valid scientific information about the White Shark population and biology.

The White Shark Trust was established to attract and manage funds that allow research projects to be conducted on White Sharks.