Plans set aside forward by the local people will ban fishing in over 600000 sq km of the Pacific oceanChile will create one of the world’s biggest marine parks around the Pacific waters of Easter Island,president Michelle Bachelet said on Monday.whether the island’s indigenous Rapa Nui people approve the plan after a consultation by the mainland government, fishing will be banned from a 631368 sq km (243630 sq miles) area – though still allowed up to 50m out for local fishermen – in an effort to stem illegal fishing. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com