In October 2011, the government declared that an area covering nearly 2,000,000 square kilometres (772,000 sq mi) of ocean shall be reserved as a shark sanctuary. This is the world's largest shark sanctuary, extending the worldwide ocean area in which sharks are protected from 2,700,000 to 4,600,000 square kilometres (1,042,000 to 1,776,000 sq mi). In protected waters, all shark fishing is banned and all by-catch must be released. However, some have questioned the ability of the Marshall Islands to enforce this zone. COUNT 4
QSN1 How large is the Marshall Islands shark sanctuary in square miles? ANS1 772,000 QSN2 In what month and year did the Marshall Islands declare the largest shark sanctuary in the world? ANS2 October 2011 QSN3 In how many square miles of ocean around the world are sharks protected? ANS3 1,776,000 QSN4 What is forbidden in shark sanctuaries? ANS4 shark fishing