Easter Island’s people take command of their sea. The Rapa Nui community has locked in funding, patrols and research for the 700,000 km² Te Moana Tapu a Hotu Matu’a reserve, one of the largest marine protected areas anywhere run by an Indigenous-majority board. Partnerships with Island Conservation and the Blue Nature Alliance, plus Packard Foundation money, will turn paper protection into enforcement. Oceanographic https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/indigenous-led-mpa-secures-critical-international-backing/ #ShareGoodNewsToo