French Polynesia Announces World’s Largest Marine Protected Area at UN Ocean Conference

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By Paige BennettJun 13, 2025, 12:56 pm180 ptsTrendingTop
During the United Nations Ocean Conference this week in Nice, France, French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson announced that the country will establish a marine protected area (MPA) spanning 4.8 million square kilometers. The newly established MPA will surpass the U.S. Papahānaumokuākea Marine National…

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