by Wahyu Chandra on 14
May 2018
Scientists in Indonesia have
discovered nine new reef fish species in the waters off West Papua province.
The discovery highlights the
importance of protecting the region’s marine ecosystem for its vast and rich
biodiversity.
However, the researchers also
found indications of blast fishing in the protected areas, and have called for
sustainable management of the ecosystem.
Scientists in Indonesia have
found nine stunning new reef fish species in the protected waters off the
country’s largely untouched province of West Papua.
They collected samples of the
species from 12 sites at two marine conservation zones, Berau Bay and Nusalasi
Van den Bosch Bay, in the coastal district of Fakfak during a two-week field
survey in March.
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