The Washington Post: Marine reserves in Australia gather steam

The Australian government announced Thursday that it is creating the world’s largest network of marine reserves, a patchwork of protected areas covering more than 1.1 million square miles of ocean.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/marine-reserves-in-australia-california-gather-steam/2012/06/13/gJQA90BgaV_story.html