Palau's marine sanctuary backfires, leading to increased consumption of reef fish

Pacific nation’s protected zone has led to commercial tuna fishing vessels leaving the country

Palau’s much-touted marine sanctuary has backfired, with the fishing ban leading to an increased consumption of the reef fish in the western Pacific country – such as grouper, snapper and parrotfish – that the marine sanctuary promised to protect.

Palau introduced a new 500,000 sq km (193,000 sq mile) marine sanctuary on 1 January to much fanfare.

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