World’s Largest Single Marine Reserve Created in Pacific

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“The Pitcairn Islands have some of the cleanest waters in the world…”
Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care

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The UK Government announced the creation of the world’s largest contiguous ocean reserve, setting aside 322,000 square miles (830,000 square kilometers) around the remote Pitcairn Islands in the South Pacific for special protection…

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Pitcairn Islands get huge marine reserve, BBC News
The intention is to protect the wealth of ocean life from illegal fishing activities.

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