Protecting Shark Populations: Shark Sanctuaries
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In 2009, Palau became the first nation in the world to establish a national shark sanctuary. There are now 17 […]
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Bahamas Shark Sanctuary – advancing shark conservation
The Bahamas shark sanctuary was created in July of 2011 by adding an amendment to the Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and […]
Bahamas Shark Sanctuary 5th Anniversary
Here’s a video put together by PEW back in 2011 when the Bahamas was working to establish a National Shark […]
New Shark Sanctuaries announced in the Caribbean
Exciting news this week as four new shark sanctuaries were announced for the Caribbean! Both St. Maarten and the Cayman Islands […]
New Galápagos Sanctuary Has World’s Highest Abundance of Sharks
Exciting news out of Ecuador! The Galapagos Islands will now have some protection against fishing. Upon creation of the sanctuary, […]
BNT Speaks out against the Needless Killing of Sharks
From The Bahamas National Trust: The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has been made aware of the killing of a mature […]
A win for shark protection proponents
GREAT news today! The government of the Bahamas agreed to pass legislation to prohibit the export of any shark or […]
Bahamas Shark Sanctuary
C elebrating one year since the government of the Bahamas announced that all commercial shark fishing in the approximately 630,000 square kilometers […]
