Science magazine, February 7, 2013
Over the past six years, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom have created huge marine reserves that banned fishing in more than 1.9 million square kilometers of ocean - an area the size of Mexico. The trend delights conservation scientists who are worried about overexploitation of the world’s oceans. But some are worried that reserves in various states of development in Kiribati, the Cook Islands and New Caledonia do little to actually protect marine life.
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Over the past six years, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom have created huge marine reserves that banned fishing in more than 1.9 million square kilometers of ocean - an area the size of Mexico. The trend delights conservation scientists who are worried about overexploitation of the world’s oceans. But some are worried that reserves in various states of development in Kiribati, the Cook Islands and New Caledonia do little to actually protect marine life.
Click here to read as PDF...
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