Cook Islands Create World’s Largest Safe Haven for Sharks

Monday, 17 December 2012, 2:30 pm | Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative

Today (Wed. 12 Dec), the Cook Islands declared the entire 1.997 million sq. km (771,000 sq. miles) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), an area the size of Mexico, a sanctuary for sharks, rays and all elasmobranchs. More >>