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Let’s turn the high seas into the world’s largest nature reserve

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What if we could save the fishing industry and protect the ocean at the same time? Marine ecologist Enric Sala shares his bold plan to safeguard the high seas — some of the last wild places on earth, which fall outside the jurisdiction of any single country — by creating a giant marine reserve that covers two-thirds of the world’s ocean. By protecting the high seas, Sala believes we will restore the ecological, economic and social benefits of the ocean. “When we can align economic needs with conservation, miracles can happen,” Sala says.

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Let's turn the high seas into the world's largest nature reserve
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TED Talk: What if we could save the fishing industry and protect oceans at the same time? Marine ecologist Enric Sala shares his bold plan to safeguard the high seas.

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