As countries rush to protect their seas, endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh calls to preserve the Antarctic

December 12, 2016/ Jason Patlis / Antarctica, Australia, Environment, Global News, Government, North America, Oceans, United Nations Environment Programme

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme

– Marine protected areas now cover 18.5 million km² – over 5% of the global ocean and nearly 13% of territorial waters
– Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh launches campaign to place an Antarctic area the size of Australia under protection
– Mexico announces largest biological reserve in the country’s history

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