The South Pacific, an area extending from the Equator to the Antarctic and from the east coast of Australia to the west coast of South America, will be protected from “bottom trawling”, which occurs when fishing boats drag huge nets across the sea floor.

While very efficient, it is very damaging to the sea bottom, and some critics have compared this type of fishing to fishing with bulldozers.

The agreement will come into force on 30 September.

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