Further Protection for Antarctica

The United States and New Zealand are proposing that two areas of ocean are set aside as marine reserves. It is currently being discussed at the meeting for the Conservation of Antarctica Marine Living Resources in Bermerhaven, Germany. The proposal would set aside 600,000 miles around the Ross Sea, and 733,000 miles off the East cost of Antarctica.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/opinion/further-protection-for-antarctica.html?ref=oceans&_r=0