Marine Protected Areas
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Environment EcuadorOcean Gets Legal Rights (Like Us!) – Here’s What It Means
In Ecuador, coastal marine ecosystems have been granted legal rights, on an equal footing with humans and corporations, implying that authorities must put stricter limits on harmful activities, like commercial fishing, detrimental to marine life.
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Environment PortugalThe North Atlantic Gets Its Largest Marine Protected Area
Portugal’s autonomous region of the Azores has established the North Atlantic’s largest marine protected area, a landmark move to safeguard vulnerable marine ecosystems and meet international conservation targets set to protect 30% of Earth’s land and seas by 2030.
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Animals South Georgia and South Sandwich IslandsNo Fishing Here, to Keep Species Under the Sea Thriving
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, a British overseas territory located north of Antarctica, is imposing new no-fishing zones within its existing marine protected area, expanding the prohibition of krill fishing in those frigid South Atlantic waters.
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Animals ChileOver a Hundred New Species Might Have Been Discovered in the Deep Sea
During a deep-sea expedition off the coast of Chile, a group of scientists discovered that two underwater mountain chains could be home to more than 100 new species, hoping the data collected will lead to the designation of an international high-seas marine protected area.
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