Sharks, Mantas, and Turtles to be protected in Raja Ampat

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RAJA AMPAT, INDONESIA, November 16, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Misool Eco Resort, Dive Resort Indonesia | Scuba Diving Raja Ampat | Misool Eco Resort, and Shark Savers, Shark Savers - Home, announced today that a Shark Sanctuary has been declared for the entire 17,760 square miles of Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Bupati Drs Marcus Wanma, the Regent of Raja Ampat, made this historic declaration, demonstrating leadership in marine conservation.

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Cool. Now lets see them actually enforce it. From what I have seen in South East Asia is that fishermen do what ever they want with little or no consequence regardless of the "laws"
 

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