'The ocean is everything': Pacific state of Niue declares all of its waters protected

Tiny island nation with no navy sets out bold ambition to protect 100% of its ocean, an area the size of Vietnam, from illegal fishingThe Pacific island state of Niue has announced that it will protect 100% of the ocean in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which spans 317,500 sq km (122,000 sq miles), roughly the area of Vietnam.The water that surrounds one of the world's largest raised coral atolls is the only place where the katuali is found - a sea snake that lives in the island's honeycomb of underwater caves. Humpback whales migrate to Niue from Antarctica to give birth, spinner dolphins swim near the coast and Niue boasts the world's highest density of grey reef sharks. Continue reading...