By collaborating with fishers, governments with limited resources for enforcement can more easily identify vessels that illegally harvest shark fin. It is impossible to deny that sharing data between researchers and sustainable fishers can lead to potential progress.
The purpose of these regulations are to;
* establish a shark sanctuary in Kiribati water to ensure conservation of sharks
* protect the balance of the marine ecosystem include commercially important fish species and the health of marine habitats such as coral reefs
* help sustain and develop the economy of Kiribati from shark and marine-related ecotourism