Small Nations making a big difference for sharks!
Where are the big guys?

Palau
On September 25, 2009 Palau declared itself the world's first National Shark Sanctuary and called for an international ban on shark-finning.
http://www.sharksanctuary.com/

Maldives Shark Haven
In March of 2009, the Maldives became the first country to declare a ban on shark fishing.
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Chagos Archigelago
1/4/2010 LONDON — Secretary of State David Miliband today designated the Chagos, a U.K. territory in the middle of the Indian Ocean, as a no-take marine reserve. This declaration will make it the largest marine protected area in the world, totaling more than 210,000 square miles (544,000 square kilometres), an area twice the size of the U.K.
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