. "The designation prohibits commercial fishing of all shark and ray species throughout the BVI territory's 60 or so islands and islets."

The BVI Cabinet has consequently banned commercial fishing of all shark species in the 30,933 square miles (80,117 square kilometres) of its exclusive economic zone.

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