The tiny community of Tristan da Cunha has made a very big announcement: the UK Overseas Territory, located between South Africa and South America in the South Atlantic, has today committed to fully protecting 687,000 sq. km of their territorial waters from fishing and all extractive activities. This is an ocean area nearly three times the size of the UK.
This will protect some of the world’s most important seabird breeding sites, including the endemic Tristan Albatross. It will also safeguard populations of seals, penguin colonies, bluefin tuna and blue sharks.
Tristan da Cunha creates largest no-take reserve in Atlantic - Blue Marine Foundation
This will protect some of the world’s most important seabird breeding sites, including the endemic Tristan Albatross. It will also safeguard populations of seals, penguin colonies, bluefin tuna and blue sharks.
Tristan da Cunha creates largest no-take reserve in Atlantic - Blue Marine Foundation