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POLAR POLITICS: Exclusive: China proposes its own Antarctic marine protected area – in a Soviet-named sea

Documents supplied to Daily Maverick show Beijing is proposing a 127,000km² marine protected area that would allow commercial krill fishing during part of every year and expire after 20 years, while separately seeking changes to the rules governing marine protection across the Southern Ocean.

Published 1 hour agoOct 7, 2026 · 2:45 AMOriginal source: Daily Maverick1 reads

POLAR POLITICS: Exclusive: China proposes its own Antarctic marine protected area – in a Soviet-named sea

Documents supplied to Daily Maverick show Beijing is proposing a 127,000km² marine protected area that would allow commercial krill fishing during part of every year and expire after 20 years, while separately seeking changes to the rules governing marine protection across the Southern Ocean.

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