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Less than 3 percent of the ocean is 'highly protected'

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National Geographic

Publication Date
2019-09-26

Countries earn a lot of media buzz for announcing bold plans to section off thousands of square miles of ocean for protection. That’s because scientists say these Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are effective tools to protect the marine plants and animals facing threats from ocean acidification, heatwaves, overfishing, and pollution.

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/09/paper-parks-undermine-marine-protected-areas/