帕劳考虑将其海洋保护区从80%减少到50%,用于当地可持续捕鱼。 Palau considers reducing its ocean sanctuary from 80% to 50% for local, sustainable fishing.

帕劳是一个太平洋岛国,人口为18 000人,在放宽十年前实行的捕鱼限制方面面临内部分裂,当时帕劳将80%的海洋关闭给外国捕鱼。 Palau, a Pacific island with a population of 18,000, faces internal division over easing fishing restrictions established a decade ago when it closed 80% of its ocean to foreign fishing. 该国成为海洋养护的典范,由于这些限制,其经济陷入困境。 The country became a model of ocean conservation and its economy struggled due to these restrictions. 现在, 帕劳的现任总统Surangel Whipps Jr. 支持将保护区的海洋面积从80%缩小到50%, Current President Surangel Whipps Jr. now supports shrinking the sanctuary from 80 to 50% of Palau's ocean to allow for sustainable and locally-run fishing, while environmental protection experts believe it is possible to balance conservation efforts with generating revenue and job opportunities through a domestic fishing industry.