UK: Tristan da Cunha MPA announced

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has announced the creation of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the waters around its Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha (13 November 2020). This MPA is set to become the largest fully protected marine reserve in the Atlantic Ocean, at 687,000 square kilometres. The research leading to this declaration was supported by the UK’s Blue Belt Programme. More information is available here.

Map of the Tristan da Cunha Marine Protection Zone
The Tristan da Cunha Marine Protection Zone. Source: Tristan da Cunha Government

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