According to the BBC, the Marshall Islands have created the world's largest shark sanctuary, an area the size of Mexico where trade in shark products and fishing for sharks is prohibited, and certain fishing gear that increases the risk of sharks being killed will be banned.
"In passing this [shark protection] bill, there is no greater statement we can make about the importance of sharks to our culture, environment and economy," said Senator Tony deBrum, who co-sponsored the bill through the Marshallese parliament.
"Ours may be a small island nation, but our waters are now the biggest place sharks are protected."
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