Local chiefs of Fiji's Great Sea Reef are today launching the first of a series of marine protected areas that will form one of the world's largest networks of underwater sanctuaries. The chiefs in the Macuata province will announce five protected areas, which will include 'tabu' zones where no fishing or harvesting of other marine resources can take place. Fiji's Great Sea Reef, the third longest barrier reef in the world, is not well studied, and a recent 12-day survey led by World Wildlife Fund revealed "a staggering array of life, including a new species of reef fish", according to a statement from the global conservationist group.
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