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President Moetai Brotherson announced an expansion of marine protections, placing 30% of French Polynesia’s waters under full protection from industrial fishing and seabed mining. The 1.4 million-sq-km (540,500 mi2) reserve shields critically endangered sharks, marine mammals, and seabirds.

mongabay.ccFrench Polynesia expands ocean protections to 30% of its watersThe government of French Polynesia announced it is expanding the extent of ocean where extractive industries like seabed mining and industrial fishing will not be allowed. With this move, 30% of…

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