Venezuelan Shark Finning Ban Plus New Santuary
Huffington Post2012-06-22: By Douglas Main, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer: Some much-needed good news for sharks has come from Venezuela this week: The South American country announced it is banning shark finning in its waters and has established a new shark sanctuary. The country became the last in the Americas to outlaw the practice of cutting off the fins of live sharks and tossing the animals back into the ocean to slowly die. The country also has created a sanctuary where several important shark species breed, outlawing commercial shark fishing there. The sanctuary consists of 1,440 square miles 
