Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown told leaders at the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit that his country is committed to safeguarding the Pacific Ocean through one of the world’s largest marine parks and science‑based governance of seabed minerals. Brown said the Marae moana Act of 2017 created a multi‑use marine park spanning nearly two (2) million square kilometres, with 324,000 square kilometres designated as protected areas where large‑…
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