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Protected Seas
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Protected seas—also known as Marine Protected Areas—are sections of the ocean that are currently protected or recognized by governments, with limits placed on human activity in an effort to conserve marine biodiversity and habitats. This includes all IUCN protected area classes as well as Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs).
A shoal of schooling yellow snappers passing a gorgonian sea fan on a healthy coral reef in the marine protected area of Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Photo | Shutterstock_1408596896