Palau establishes one of world’s largest marine protected areas

Palau establishes one of world’s largest marine protected areas

1 NOVEMBER 2015

A great step has been taken by Pacific island nation of Palau as it has created a massive-sized sanctuary. The 193,000 square miles sanctuary does not allow fishing with an aim to save the ocean for future generations.

The Palau National Marine Sanctuary covers an underwater area having 1,300 species of fish and 700 types of coral. Palau President Tommy Remengesau shared that the sanctuary has 80% of the nation's maritime territory. The extent of the area covered would allow the ocean to recover from decades of commercial fishing, which has led many species to be at the verge of extinction.

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Source: Northern Californian

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