Experts weigh up turning Antarctica’s Weddell Sea into sanctuary | Al Jazeera English
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Experts weigh up turning Antarctica’s Weddell Sea into sanctuary | Al Jazeera English
A fierce debate is under way in Hobart, Australia - whether to turn one of the remotest parts of the planet into the largest protected area.
The Weddell Sea in Antarctica holds a vast array of wildlife and, experts believe, thousands of undiscovered species.
Scientists and campaigners are supporting a proposal of the European Union to turn it into a no-go zone for industrial fishing, mining and deep sea drilling.
Al Jazeera's Nick Clark reports.
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A fierce debate is under way in Hobart, Australia – whether to turn one of the remotest parts of the planet into the largest protected area.
The Weddell Sea in Antarctica holds a vast array of wildlife and, experts believe, thousands of undiscovered species.
Scientists and campaigners are supporting a proposal of the European Union to turn it into a no-go zone for industrial fishing, mining and deep sea drilling.
Al Jazeera’s Nick Clark reports.
– Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe
– Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
– Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
– Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
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