Chile Protects Juan Fernández Islands and Wildlife Found Nowhere Else on Earth - Oceana

Victory | February 27, 2018

Chile Protects Juan Fernández Islands and Wildlife Found Nowhere Else on Earth

In a huge victory for Oceana and our allies, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet protected 262,000 square kilometers of ocean surrounding the Juan Fernandez Islands (and area larger than the landmass of the United Kingdom). Oceana worked closely with the local communities and small-scale fishers over several years to win protections for the sea while also preserving their own sustainable lobster and fishing efforts. As a result of the Juan Fernandez announcement and other closures resulting from campaigns by Oceana and its allies, 25% of Chile’s ocean is now protected as no-take marine parks.