Marshall Islands Shark Sanctuary
Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands Shark Sanctuary
LocationMarshall Islands, Marshall Islands
RegionMarshall Islands
TypeMarine Sanctuary
Coordinates7.1167°, 171.0667°
Established2011
Area1990530
Nearest CityMajuro (0 km)
About Marshall Islands Shark Sanctuary
A shark sanctuary covering the entire ~1.99 million km² exclusive economic zone of the Marshall Islands, established in 2011 as the world’s largest at the time. It bans commercial shark fishing, the sale of shark products, and the use of wire leaders throughout national waters.
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