Plans for Antarctic marine reserve falter again

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By NICK PERRY

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A plan to protect a vast swath of ocean off Antarctica by creating the world's largest marine reserve appeared headed for failure for the fourth time.

The countries that make decisions about Antarctic fishing finish a 10-day meeting Friday in Hobart, Australia.

Most favor a U.S.-New Zealand proposal to ban most fishing in a sanctuary sprawling across 1.34 million square kilometers (517,000 square miles), or twice the size of Texas, in the Ross Sea.

But all countries must agree, which they have failed to do at three previous meetings.

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[Nihil]

1. Profit over planet again.

Sickening.