World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and James Cook University have launched a world-first guide centred around protecting endangered sharks and stingrays.
A Practical Guide to the Effective Design and Management of Martin protected areas for Sharks and Ray's depicts in practical terms how to establish and maintain marine protection areas.
A quarter of all shark and stingray species are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, and these MPAs would protect these marine animals from harm including overfishing which poses the greatest threat to their survival.