The Indonesian government has designated three new marine protected areas (MPAs) in the waters of eastern North Maluku province in an effort to achieve sustainable fisheries and support food security across the country. The MPAs span a combined 87 square miles within the Coral Triangle, which is home to the greatest diversity of corals and reef fishes in the world. As a result of the designations, only traditional and small-scale fishers using sustainable fishing equipment will be permitted to operate in these waters. The designations bring the province's total number of MPAs to eight, spanning nearly 97 square miles. For the full story, see https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/indonesia-creates-three-marine-protec….