Time to protect the ocean: what is an 'MPA' and why do we need them?

Jun 3, 2020

Marine protected areas are part of a global strategy to save the ocean. Image: REUTERS/Pauline Askin

Jane Lubchenco

Deputy Director, Climate and the Environment, The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

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