Vast shark sanctuary created in Pacific (BBC)

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By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News

The Marshall Islands government has created the world's largest shark sanctuary, covering nearly two million sq km (750,000 sq miles) of ocean.

The Pacific republic will ban trade in shark products and commercial shark fishing throughout its waters.

Tourism, including diving, is a staple of the Marshall Islands archipelago, which is home to just 68,000 people.

Sharks and their near relatives such as rays are seriously threatened by issues such as habitat loss and fishing.

About a third of ocean-going sharks are on the internationally-recognised Red List of Threatened Species.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15142472

[Nihil]

1. Excellent news!

Let's hope that it is effectively enforced.

:toast:

[DCKit]

2. Sweet. Now they need to enforce it.

I would suggest sinking a few fishing boats to send the message that they're serious.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. k n r

[NickB79]

4. And as we speak, shark fishermen are breaking out there maps

And circling this sanctuary with a big red marker and fueling up their boats.

[stuntcat]

5. Wow!!

omg, I have happy tears, I've been so sick about what happens to sharks, this is wonderful, ty so much for the link!!!!!

[LiberalEsto]

6. Is that where the Wall Street banksters plan to hide?

Among their colleagues?