These tables list the data shown on the Global FinPrint Map, arranged by region.
Western Atlantic
Location | Population | Coastline | Shark Species (Regional Average) | Ray Species (Regional Average) | % of BRUVS with Sharks (Regional Average) | Total Sites - Total BRUVS Set | BRUVS Highlights | Conservation Efforts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antigua and Barbuda | 70,100 | 153 mi (246 km) | 4 (5) | 1 (3) | 47.9% (25.4%) | 2 - 80 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Bahamas | 320,000 | 3,542 mi (5,700 km) | 9 (5) | 3 (3) | 57.9% (25.4%) | 20 - 767 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries, domestic shark regulations | |
Barbados | 285,719 | 97 mi (156 km) | 5 (5) | 2 (3) | 15.7% (25.4%) | 4 - 124 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Belize | 374,681 | 386 mi (621 km) | 4 (5) | 4 (3) | 31.1% (25.4%) | 24 - 1,149 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Bermuda | 65,441 | 103 mi (166 km) | 1 (5) | 0 (3) | 4.0% (25.4%) | 1 - 26 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Brazil | 211,000,000 | 7,491 mi (12,056 km) | 3 (5) | 3 (3) | 20.3% (25.4%) | 7 - 230 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
British West Indes Montserrat | 5,215 | 40 mi (64 km) | 4 (5) | 2 (3) | 19.0% (25.4%) | 1 - 48 | ||
Colombia | 49,850,000 | 3,208 mi (5,163 km) | 2 (5) | 1 (3) | 4.6% (25.4%) | 6 - 276 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Cuba | 11,480,000 | 3,735 mi (6,011 km) | 4 (5) | 2 (3) | 30.8% (25.4%) | 5 - 188 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Dominican Republic | 10,770,000 | 1,288 mi (2,073 km) | 0 (5) | 3 (3) | 0.0% (25.4%) | 4 - 166 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Dutch Antilles Leeward | 285,700 | 311 mi (501 km) | 5 (5) | 4 (3) | 15.9% (25.4%) | 11 - 457 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries | |
Dutch Antilles Winward | 45,920 | 58 mi (93 km) | 2 (5) | 2 (3) | 0.4% (25.4%) | 12 - 500 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries | |
French West Indes | 842,000 | 400 mi (644 km) | 0 (5) | 3 (3) | 0.0% (25.4%) | 4 - 178 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Jamaica | 2,904,589 | 1,022 mi (1,645 km) | 1 (5) | 4 (3) | 0.0% (25.4%) | 5 - 170 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Pedro Bank (Jamaica) | 0 | 5 mi (8 km) | 4 (5) | 3 (3) | 58.0% (25.4%) | 1 - 50 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Puerto Rico | 3,706,690 | 501 mi (806 km) | 2 (5) | 2 (3) | 19.3% (25.4%) | 2 - 77 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Seaflower Biosphere Reserve (Colombia) | 73,000 | 57 mi (92 km) | 5 (5) | 2 (3) | 70.4% (25.4%) | 3 - 113 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries, domestic shark regulations | |
Trinidad & Tobago | 1,369,000 | 362 mi (583 km) | 10 (5) | 4 (3) | 18.4% (25.4%) | 5 - 188 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Turks & Caicos | 35,466 | 389 mi (626 km) | 3 (5) | 2 (3) | 55.1% (25.4%) | 2 - 44 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
United States of America - Atlantic (Florida) | 21,300,000 | 1,350 mi (2,173 km) | 9 (5) | 5 (3) | 38.7% (25.4%) | 9 - 339 | Marine Protected Area(s), domestic shark regulations |
Indian Ocean
Location | Population | Coastline | Shark Species (Regional Average) | Ray Species (Regional Average) | % of BRUVS with Sharks (Regional Average) | Total Sites - Total BRUVS Set | BRUVS Highlights | Conservation Efforts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia - Indian Ocean | 2,589,000 | 20,781 mi (33,444 km) | 38 (7) | 27 (7) | 50.0% (22.6%) | 70 - 2,827 | Marine Protected Area(s), domestic shark regulations | |
India | 1,339,000,000 | 15,200 mi (24,462 km) | 0 (7) | 1 (7) | 0.0% (22.6%) | 2 - 80 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Indian Ocean Islands of Australia | 0 | 300 mi (483 km) | 13 (7) | 9 (7) | 41.2% (22.6%) | 20 - 684 | Marine Protected Area(s), domestic shark regulations | |
Kenya | 49,700,000 | 1,420 mi (2,285 km) | 0 (7) | 4 (7) | 0.0% (22.6%) | 3 - 74 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Madagascar | 22,000,000 | 4,828 mi (7,770 km) | 7 (7) | 9 (7) | 17.9% (22.6%) | 8 - 383 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Maldives | 286,400 | 644 mi (1,036 km) | 7 (7) | 8 (7) | 54.3% (22.6%) | 5 - 205 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries | |
Mayotte | 270,372 | 185 mi (298 km) | 3 (7) | 1 (7) | 17.3% (22.6%) | 3 - 39 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Mozambique | 31,191,955 | 2,470 mi (3,975 km) | 10 (7) | 13 (7) | 18.2% (22.6%) | 6 - 209 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Qatar | 2,732,007 | 563 mi (906 km) | 1 (7) | 4 (7) | 0.0% (22.6%) | 4 - 141 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Saudi Arabia | 33,998,656 | 2,640 mi (4,249 km) | 4 (7) | 4 (7) | 13.8% (22.6%) | 1 - 106 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Seychelles | 95,702 | 491 mi (790 km) | 6 (7) | 8 (7) | 60.0% (22.6%) | 2 - 104 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
South Africa | 57,905,088 | 30,500 mi (49,085 km) | 10 (7) | 10 (7) | 32.1% (22.6%) | 3 - 165 | Marine Protected Area(s), domestic shark regulations | |
Sri Lanka | 21,002,747 | 1,340 mi (2,157 km) | 1 (7) | 1 (7) | 4.0% (22.6%) | 3 - 156 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Tanzania | 60,910,000 | 1,424 mi (2,292 km) | 1 (7) | 3 (7) | 8.1% (22.6%) | 2 - 94 | Marine Protected Area(s) |
Western Pacific
Location | Population | Coastline | Shark Species (Regional Average) | Ray Species (Regional Average) | % of BRUVS with Sharks (Regional Average) | Total Sites - Total BRUVS Set | BRUVS Highlights | Conservation Efforts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indonesia | 218,000,000 | 54,716 mi (88,057 km) | 6 (6) | 14 (6) | 13.5% (21.4%) | 21 - 1,517 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Japan | 126,800,000 | 29,751 mi (47,880 km) | 4 (6) | 3 (6) | 7.7% (21.4%) | 2 - 106 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Malaysia | 31,600,000 | 4,675 mi (7,524 km) | 8 (6) | 7 (6) | 18.4% (21.4%) | 8 - 487 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Papua New Guinea | 8,100,000 | 5,152 mi (8,291 km) | 10 (6) | 8 (6) | 40.3% (21.4%) | 6 - 302 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Philippines | 81,640,000 | 36,289 mi (58,401 km) | 7 (6) | 7 (6) | 8.8% (21.4%) | 7 - 287 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Solomon Islands | 611,000 | 5,313 mi (8,550 km) | 5 (6) | 4 (6) | 74.8% (21.4%) | 2 - 96 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Taiwan | 23,600,000 | 1,566 mi (2,520 km) | 6 (6) | 7 (6) | 7.6% (21.4%) | 6 - 282 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Vanuatu | 288,017 | 2,528 mi (4,068 km) | 5 (6) | 5 (6) | 26.6% (21.4%) | 4 - 211 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Vietnam | 97,206,000 | 3,444 mi (5,543 km) | 0 (6) | 1 (6) | 0.0% (21.4%) | 4 - 149 |
Central Pacific
Location | Population | Coastline | Shark Species (Regional Average) | Ray Species (Regional Average) | % of BRUVS with Sharks (Regional Average) | Total Sites - Total BRUVS Set | BRUVS Highlights | Conservation Efforts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Samoa | 55,715 | 116 mi (187 km) | 4 (7) | 3 (4) | 35.4% (56.6%) | 2 - 108 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Australia - Pacific | 5,000,000 | 6,973 mi (11,222 km) | 23 (7) | 14 (4) | 72.2% (56.6%) | 26 - 900 | Marine Protected Area(s), domestic shark regulations | |
Cook Islands | 17,462 | 120 mi (193 km) | 6 (7) | 2 (4) | 56.6% (56.6%) | 4 - 224 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries | |
Federated States of Micronesia | 104,937 | 6,112 mi (9,836 km) | 7 (7) | 3 (4) | 85.8% (56.6%) | 4 - 198 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries | |
Fiji | 905,502 | 1,129 mi (1,817 km) | 5 (7) | 6 (4) | 28.7% (56.6%) | 14 - 382 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
French Polynesia | 287,859 | 2,525 mi (4,064 km) | 11 (7) | 7 (4) | 79.0% (56.6%) | 35 - 1,426 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries | |
Guam | 167,245 | 126 mi (203 km) | 3 (7) | 3 (4) | 12.7% (56.6%) | 8 - 175 | ||
Kermedec Islands - New Zealand | 0 | 26 mi (42 km) | 4 (7) | 2 (4) | 76.4% (56.6%) | 1 - 12 | Marine Protected Area(s), domestic shark regulations | |
Kiribati | 103,500 | 1,143 mi (1,839 km) | 3 (7) | 2 (4) | 61.0% (56.6%) | 2 - 121 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries | |
New Caledonia | 283,376 | 2,254 mi (3,627 mi) | 7 (7) | 4 (4) | 78.6% (56.6%) | 5 - 179 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries | |
Niue | 1,627 | 64 mi (103 km) | 2 (7) | 3 (4) | 66.4% (56.6%) | 2 - 99 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Palau | 22,148 | 1,519 mi (2,445 km) | 7 (7) | 8 (4) | 74% (56.6%) | 4 - 222 | Marine Protected Area(s), shark sanctuaries | |
Samoa | 198,620 | 403 mi (649 km) | 3 (7) | 2 (4) | 26.5% (56.6%) | 2 - 99 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
Tonga | 110,041 | 419 mi (674 km) | 3 (7) | 0 (4) | 79.1% (56.6%) | 2 - 24 | Marine Protected Area(s) | |
USA Pacific Islands | 1,360,301 | 1,300 mi (2,092 km) | 9 (7) | 6 (4) | 45.7% (56.6%) | 10 - 292 | Marine Protected Area(s), domestic shark regulations |