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Kiribati to open one of world?s largest marine protected areas to commercial fishing
Kiribati to open one of world’s largest marine protected areas to commercial fishing
- by theguardian
- 16 Nov 2021
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In a press statement issued on Monday, the office of the president of the Kiribati government confirmed it was opening the protected zone citing the huge economic cost to Kiribati, a developing nation, of the ban.
Former president Anote Tong, who was responsible for overseeing the creation of PIPA, expressed his strong disappointment with the announcement, but said the proper process, which involves a parliamentary vote on opening up PIPA to fishing, still had to be observed.
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