Factoid/2001/12/03
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Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Are Needed
- "MPAs preserve biodiversity, protect important ocean habitats such as fish spawning grounds, set aside areas for scientific research, and help depleted fish populations recover. While the ocean covers nearly 70% of the earth, and while 97% of all living matter is in the ocean, and while more than 95% percent of the ocean is unexplored, less than 1% of the ocean is set aside as protected wilderness." (Excerpt from California Coastwatcher, November 2001 issue, written by Mark Massara, Sierra Club Coastal Program)
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