Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji and Solomon Islands plan to create the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves, linking protected waters in one of the world’s richest marine regions. PNG and Vanuatu have named large no-take areas, but maps, enforcement plans and community consultation remain unclear.
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La Mélanésie prépare un corridor de réserves marines

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La Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, le Vanuatu, les Fidji et les Îles Salomon veulent créer le Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves, reliant des eaux protégées dans une région très riche en espèces marines. PNG et le Vanuatu ont annoncé de vastes zones sans prélèvement, mais les cartes, le contrôle et la consultation restent flous.

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