The fight over Palau's oceans
We travel to the tiny pacific nation which wants to open up to more commercial fishing
Business Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
We travel to the tiny pacific nation which wants to shrink its marine sanctuary, and open it up once more to commercial fishing.
The President says it’s costing too much in lost revenue, when Palauans are already struggling.
But opponents say this goes against Palau's conservationist ethos.
So today we're asking - can conservation and commerce, co-exist?
Produced and presented by Frey Lindsay
(Image: The National Geographic Pristine Seas research vessel the Argo, in the Pacific Ocean East of Palau. Credit: Frey Lindsay)