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New Marine Reserves Could Strengthen Protection of the CCZ

Original: PML Study Finds New Reserves Could Strengthen CCZ Protection Network

A study by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) finds that newly designated marine reserves could strengthen the network of protected areas in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a deep-sea region of the Pacific targeted for potential seabed mining. The findings suggest expanded reserves would improve coverage of vulnerable habitats and species, feeding into ongoing debates over how best to safeguard the area before mining activity begins.

Why now: Deep-sea mining in the CCZ is a live environmental debate, and the study offers new evidence on how reserves could mitigate its impact.

Plymouth Marine LaboratoryClarion-Clipperton ZoneInternational Seabed Authority

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