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South Korea Expands Marine Protected Areas in Jeju to Safeguard Endangered Dolphins and Coral Habitats

South Korea Expands Marine Protected Areas in Jeju to Safeguard Endangered Dolphins and Coral Habitats

JEJU, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has designated two new marine protected areas off the coast of Jeju Island, including the habitat of the endangered Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, in a major step toward conserving the region’s fragile marine ecosystems. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries officially declared on April 11 that the [...]

Jeju Expands Marine Protected Areas to Safeguard Endangered Dolphins

Jeju Expands Marine Protected Areas to Safeguard Endangered Dolphins

JEJU, South Korea, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The provincial government of Jeju announced on Tuesday a comprehensive plan to manage the coastal waters of Shindo-ri in Seogwipo as part of a broader initiative to protect the endangered Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, locally known as the “Nam-bang keun-dolgorae.” This follows the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ [...]