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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

The Palau National Marine Sanctuary

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Description
Description
In response to global recognition of imminent danger to our oceans and our planet, President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. signed into law the Palau National Marine Sanctuary Act (PNMS). This new law is one of the World’s most ambitious ocean conservation initiatives to date aimed at not only protecting Palau’s marine resources, but also at protecting the world’s tuna stocks. This law will, after a four year transition, 1) create a no-take Marine Sanctuary (approx. 500,000 square kilometers) covering 80% of Palau’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in which no fishing or any extraction of natural resources will occur and 2) create a Domestic Fishing Zone covering approximately 20% of Palau’s EEZ in which traditional and domestic fishing activities will be allowed to provide fish solely for Palau’s food security and the domestic market.
Partners
Palau
The Palau National Marine Sanctuary
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Action Network
Small Island Developing States
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Timeline
17 October 2021 (start date)
01 January 1970 (date of completion)
Entity
Palau (The Palau National Marine Sanctuary Office)
SDGs
Geographical coverage
Koror, Palau
Ocean Basins
North Pacific
Communities of Ocean Action
Marine and coastal ecosystems management, Sustainable fisheries, Sustainable blue economy, Scientific knowledge, research capacity development and transfer of marine technology, Implementation of international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Contact Information

Keobel Sakuma, Executive Director