| Shores of Silence | |
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| Directed by | Mike Pandey |
| Produced by | Mike Pandey |
Production company | Riverbanks Studios |
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| Country | India |
Shores of Silence: Whale Sharks in India is a landmark film byMike Pandey that brought about major legislative changes to protect whale sharks worldwide. Thisdocumentary depicts the needless killing and harvesting of whale sharks by poor Indian communities. In response to the film, theIndian government introduced legislature to ban fishing ofwhale sharks, declaring themendangered species and protecting them under theWildlife Protection Act of 1972.[1] This gives whale sharks equal status to other endangered species such astigers andrhinoceroses. Internationally, the film helped to bring the whale shark global protection underCITES.[2] The film won 11 international awards including The Wildscreen Panda, also known as theGreen Oscar.[3] Recently, the film received four stars from theHindustan Times.[citation needed]
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