The waters around two remote atolls in the central Pacific Ocean—spanning 18,500 square miles—are now protected from fishing ...

The Marshall Islands has designated coral-rich waters around two of its remotest Pacific Ocean atolls as a marine sanctuary, ...

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“The ocean as our ancestors knew ... hours diving in the Marshall Islands to study marine life as part of a five-year expedition across the Pacific. Their findings were significant: The region ...

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Larissa and Duncan are sailing around the world with their two kids to spot wildlife and collect vital ocean data.

By Shanna Hanbury The Marshall Islands government has announced it will protect an area of the Pacific Ocean described as one ...