Semporna, in the state of Sabah, Malaysia, is one of the last strongholds for Asia's sharks and the target of a bold new project that aims to turn it into a sanctuary over 8000 square kilometres in size. The project has already been approved by the local government and the Department of Fisheries; the plan is for the proposal to be presented to the Sabah state government for approval.

The proposal for the creation of the Semporna Shark Sanctuary will be presented by the Sabah NGO Borneo Conservancy and the local Semporna Council. In order to give extra weight to the submission, the organizers want to also show that there is huge international support for this project and for that reason they have set up a petition in support of the creation of the shark sanctuary.

Please show your support for the creation of this shark sanctuary by signing the petition and sharing it with all your contacts.

Click here for the Semporna Shark Sanctuary facebook page.