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Sint Maarten's Lagoon Is a Shark Nursery, and Fishers Are Being Paid to Protect It

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Tiger sharks, Caribbean reef sharks and spotted eagle rays are born in Sint Maarten's lagoon, and the island's Nature Foundation is paying fishers to help keep them alive.

114kEURMENAA project funding (BESTLIFE2030)
15fishersFishers engaged in the project
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