Palau’s national marine sanctuary is one of the largest in the world. But now, that legacy is being tested with a government proposed plan to expand fishing in the waters from 20% to 50%.

FENG: He helps enforce the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, enacted in 2015 that eventually closed off about 180,000 square miles from any fishing in Palau, which is near the U.S. territory of Guam.

In short, it’s paradise – and its government is determined to keep it that way. In 2020, the Palau National Marine Sanctuary was established, protecting 80 per cent of the country’s waters ...

The Palau National Marine Sanctuary Act designates 80 percent of the nation’s maritime territory as a fully protected marine reserve in which no extractive activities, such as fishing or mining ...

When not analyzing these dynamics, the team is also conducting seafloor mapping excursions inside the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, while ROV surveys will highlight “biologically and ...

The location was a “heavily sedimented” extinct volcano in the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, about 4,700 miles southwest of Hawaii, according to the Ocean Exploration Trust.

Palau made history a decade ago when it closed off 80% of its oceans to any kind of fishing. A proposal to open up some of its marine sanctuary to fishing has divided residents on how best to ...