Marine Reserves in the Pacific

The waters are brewing in the Asia-Pacific. The Cook Islands and New Caledonia are committing nearly 2.5 million square kilometres in the south Pacific as marine protected areas. Australia recently did the same, planning to protect more than 30% of its waters. Meanwhile, Hong Kong is still lagging behind with merely 1% of its waters set aside as marine reserves. http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/09/small-step-to-set-up-the-biggest-marine-park/