1 APRIL 2014
Palau is set to create one of the world's largest marine sanctuaries, banning commercial fishing vessels from a 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone.
The move announced by Palau's President Thomas Remengesau Jr last month, seeks to preserve Palau's economic and environmental future, but deals a huge blow to commercial tuna fisheries, and could threaten Palau's aid relationship with the US.
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Source: ABC Radio Australia