At the U.N. Ocean Conference in France, French Polynesia announced the establishment of the world's largest Marine Protected Area (MPA) encompassing its entire exclusive economic zone, nearly 5 million square kilometers. The MPA aims to eliminate harmful practices such as deep-sea mining and bottom-trawling, preserving marine ecosystems. Within this zone, 1.1 million square kilometers will be designated as fully protected areas, allowing only traditional fishing and ecotourism. The government plans to expand this area further by 2026, reflecting a commitment to global conservation standards and enhancing environmental resilience against climate change.
We have been managing this EEZ wisely for centuries, using the techniques that were passed on from the generations before us and our ancestors...
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