Shark sanctuary in Madagascar

This video says about itself:

Indian Ocean shark footage – Raw

11 June 2012

Here are 2 minutes of pure shark watching. Take a look as some beautiful marine life responds to researchers luring them with a bag of chum in the Indian Ocean.

From the Wildlife Conservation Society:

Madagascar Creates Shark Park

February 4, 2015

Great news bite: the government of Madagascar has created the country’s first shark sanctuary in Antongil Bay to protect 19 shark species! The law that creates the sanctuary also grants local communities exclusive use and management rights to fishing areas.

WCS is committed to protecting the incredible biodiversity of Madagascar, as well as sharks. Of the 19 species protected by this sanctuary, one third have become severly threatened by unregulated fishing.

“With the support from Wildlife Conservation Society, we chose a participatory and collaborative approach for the development of this law and management plan and we opted for the search for a balance between fishing activities and ecological integrity to ensure rational and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources” said Mr. Ahmad, Minister of Marine Resources and Fisheries at the press conference in Antananarivo.