This is excellent news.  Thanks to Marit of Misool Eco Resort for the heads-up!

Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks – NYTimes.com.

The Chinese delicacy of shark-fin soup just isn’t worth the death of millions of sharks a year.  People may not really care for sharks as a whole (ok, we’re all afraid of ‘em, lolz), but these critters [...]