In 2015, Palau prohibited commercial fishing in 80% of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), an area larger than California. The president of Palau, His Excellency Surangel Whipps Jr., has proposed to reduce the marine conservation area to 30% amid efforts to revive the country's economy after the pandemic.
In the second part of our exclusive interview, President Whipps tells CONNECTED why his government’s controversial proposal will make the 2015 National Marine Sanctuary Act "more robust" and warns that the world’s energy usage and climate change are threatening Palau’s very existence.
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