#NewZealand has announced the establishment of five new #marine #reserves (entirely “no-take” zones) along the #Otago coast today, the country’s first in over a decade. Covering 308 km2, increasing New Zealand's marine reserve coverage by nearly 50%
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The newly designated 308-square-kilometre network, co-managed alongside Kāi Tahu iwi, safeguards marine habitats for endangered species
