Reuters reports on the coral reef protection commitment made by six Asia-Pacific nations at the World Ocean Conference last week.
Indonesia, Malaysia, East Timor, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands border a stretch of reef known as the Coral Triangle, which contains 76 percent of all known coral species and is a vital tuna spawning ground.
The pact signed during the World Ocean Conference in Manado, Sulawesi, last week includes a commitment to crack down on illegal fishing and pollution, and enforcing new tuna fishing regulations to protect spawning grounds.
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Asia coral protection pact seen as important step
Reuters reports on the coral reef protection commitment made by six Asia-Pacific nations at the World Ocean Conference last week. 
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