“Marine Protected Areas are good for the world economy, for the health of the oceans, for every person living on this planet.”

—  Lewis Pugh

28 September 2014, Sunday Times http://www.pressreader.com/bookmark/NWNJXD8V5BO2/
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Context: When we set aside MPAs we protect the marine habitat. When we do that, fish stocks recover. Which supports food security. When we create MPAs, we protect the coral, which protects the shoreline and provides shelter for fish. Marine Protected Areas are places people want to visit for ecotourism, so it's good for the economy. It has, if you'll pardon the pun, a ripple effect. Marine Protected Areas are good for the world economy, for the health of the oceans, for every person living on this planet.

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