Worlds’ Largest Marine Protected Area

The USA will establish a 500,000 sq km (190,000 sq miles) nature marine protected area around some of the Pacific islands, which also includes the deepest ocean area on earth. Any fishing or mining activities will be banned.

Read the full story (BBC)

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One Response to “Worlds’ Largest Marine Protected Area”

  1. Samantha Reid Says:
    March 12th, 2009 at 22:46

    There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points also.