I live on the beach and can see the beautiful Atlantic ocean from my balcony. Somewhere, far off the Brooklyn coast I feel the presence of basking sharks, gorgeous behemoths, migrating from Cape Cod to the warmer waters of Brazil. Smaller sharks appear on our beach a couple of times a year, mostly as victims of human activity. It never seems to be much of a concern when you call 311 and someone from the Parks Services comes to pick the bodies up.

The shark situation is, in fact, a lot worse. Illegal and legal fishing has decimated the shark populations around the globe. Recently, a number of activist groups have dedicated their lives to the cause of saving the sharks from our soup bowls.

Please welcome Shark Rescue founder Ran Elfassy, an avid foodie and one of the oldest FoodCandy members.

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