We often hear of Marine Protected Areas but don't really think of what it means

In the case of Kiribati, and most nations that set aside marine areas for conservation, they are restricting commercial fishing while allowing subsistence fishing and sustainable development.  The nation of Kiribati has created the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) conserves, one of the world’s last intact corel reef archipelago ecosystems with eight coral reefs, two submerged reef systems and underwater mountains, over 415,000 square km of nearly unhinhabited islands with abundant marine and bird life. 

Learn more about the world’s largest Marine Protected Area (MPA) here and here.  To support MPAs off Palos Verdes’ Rocky Point, take action.