Palau Shark Sanctuary

A Palau-based shark conservation organization founded in 2001 to bring about an end to shark-finning in Palau and whose goal it is to have Palau's exclusive economic zone declared a Shark Sanctuary. Palau Shark Sanctuary is a member of International Year of The Shark 2009.

Palau Shark Sanctuary was founded in November 2001 by Dermot Keane a staff member of a locally owned Palau dive center whose next door neighbor is a long line fishing base. The original purpose of the Palau Shark Sanctuary was to raise awareness about, and bring an end to, the rampant and destructive practice of “shark-finning” by foreign fishing vessel licensed by Palau to fish in their waters.

For more information visit: www.sharksanctuary.com