Johnson Toribiong, President of Palau, told the third day of the Assembly’s annual General Debate that his country wanted to provide “a sanctuary for sharks to live and reproduce unmolested in our 237,000 square miles of ocean.” That is an area bigger in size than France. The President of Palau urged other countries to join the tiny nation and ban shark fishing in their waters, said an UN press release. Important information : “the strength and beauty of sharks is a natural barometer for (…)