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Marine experts flag new Peru marine reserve that allows industrial fishing

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Mongabay (India)

Publication Date
2021-09-14

When Peru declared the creation of the Nazca Ridge National Reserve in the country’s southern waters this past June, it also increased — in one fell swoop — the proportion of its maritime area under protection from less than 1% to nearly 8%. But the move has sparked an outcry from conservationists, who say the only thing the reserve’s controversial management policies protect is the interests of Peru’s fishing industry.

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https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/marine-experts-flag-new-peru-marine-reserve-that-allows-industrial-fishing/