Together, the two marine protected areas cover 23.28 square miles.

Technology has made fishing so sophisticated that major marine areas can be cleaned out in a short time.

The north central coast marine protected areas took effect May 1, 2010.

It is the largest freshwater marine protected area in the world.

The south coast marine protected areas went into effect in 2012.

Whether that's the marine areas or the land district, it's still too far to say.

The north central coast marine protected areas are expected to take effect in January 2010.

The designation means that other marine areas may now qualify for similar protection.

Recent studies show that our natural resources are seriously threatened, particularly marine areas of Mediterranean countries.

The government has established a national network of marine protected areas.