UK | Largest MPA in Atlantic Ocean declared around Ascension Island; government commits major funds

The nearly 170,000 square miles of ocean around Ascension Island, one of the world’s most pristine and biodiverse ocean ecosystems, will soon be officially protected.

From the surface, Ascension Island—a tiny volcanic outpost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean between Brazil and the west coast of Africa—looks remote and isolated.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/08/largest-atlantic-marine-protected-area-ascension-island/

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