Krill fishing firms back Antarctic ocean sanctuary
by Matthew Taylor Environment correspondent from on (#3TJWF)
Creation of the world's largest marine reserve comes a step closer as major companies add support
The creation of the world's biggest ocean sanctuary, protecting a huge tract of remote seas around Antarctica, has come a step closer after major fishing companies came out in favour of the plan.
A global campaign - spearheaded by Greenpeace and backed by 1.7 million people - had put massive pressure on the krill fishing industry and retailers amid fears it was endangering one of the world's last great wildernesses, undermining the global fight against climate change.
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