Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are getting as common as hipster sightings along the south end of Agricola Street.
Just last week, the world’s largest MPA (600,000 square miles) was announced for Antarctica’s Ross Sea.
The new MPA was the result of a multilateral negotiating marathon involving nations that don’t get along — like Russia and the U.S. — so let’s hope it all works out for the environment.
