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The Australian Government has set in law the largest network of marine reserves on earth and shown the world that Australia means business when it comes to protecting our oceans, says Australia’s peak marine conservation group, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS). The government today formally proclaimed 44 marine reserves in a network now covering a third of Australia’s ocean territory.
Places like the Coral Sea will now be safeguarded from damaging activities such as oil and gas exploration.
The Coral Sea is a global biodiversity hot spot, recognised for the number and diversity of large ocean predators such as sharks, tunas, marlin, swordfish and sailfish. Protecting this special part of Australia will provide a safe haven for marine life and a globally significant ocean legacy for generations to come.
The public has overwhelmingly supported this process. Over 500,000 people have expressed their support for the creation of a network of marine reserves in Australia.
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