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Marine Reserves Already Proving Their Worth

"Reserves in coastal waters have already proved their worth, with rising catches in nearby areas. A notable success has been in St. Lucia, in the Caribbean, where reserves established in the mid-1990's increased nearby catches up to 90 percent." Quote appears in the New York Times article, free registration required, at http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/29/science/29OCEA.html

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