I grew up in Australia
My dad would take me to the reef
to swim with sharks
when I was a little kid
I've loved sharks since I was born though
I can't remember a time when I wasn't obsessed with them
A lot of people around the world are scared of sharks
I think that that's perfectly natural
One of the biggest issues is when that fear
turns into a lack of respect for sharks
Sharks are the underdogs in the ecosystem
They are the heroes
that always get portrayed as the bad guys
My name is Madison Stewart
I have been involved in shark conservation
since I was about 14 years old
I had to change my entire life
because I saw what was happening to sharks
and what was happening to the oceans
and this is an issue that affects everyone
We owe it to this planet
and to our oceans
to do something about it
