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As an important milestone in Samoa’s Ocean Strategy, today, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) released a plan to protect, conserve, and manage marine resources for the benefit of the Samoan people. The Marine Spatial Plan (the Plan) will establish an ocean management system for 100% of Samoa’s waters, fully protecting 30% in a network of Marine Protected Areas to improve biodiversity and ocean resilience.
The Plan was announced by Hon. Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster, Samoa’s Minister of MNRE, at a side event of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, in the presence of global and community leaders. The event showcased Samoa's commitment to ocean protection on the world stage.
