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Artisanal fisherman unloads a catch of tuna, Papua, Indonesia (David Sundah / CC BY NC 2.0)
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Oceans cover 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface. But, because many of us spend most of our lives on land, the 140 million square miles of blue out there aren’t always top of mind...But oceans — along with coastal people and marine species — are vulnerable, and good ocean governance is critical to protect these expanses from pollution, overfishing and climate change, to name just some of the threats. The laws, institutions and regulations in place for the oceans are a multi-layered patchwork and always a work in progress.

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