The Cook Islands in the South Pacific have banned commercial fishing within a 50 nautical mile radius of the islands in an attempt to protect whales. Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - 17:37. But they are not alone. The region already has a prohibition on potential sea bed mineral activity within 50 nautical miles of the islands.
The Cook Islands in the South Pacific have banned commercial fishing within a 50 nautical mile radius of the islands in an attempt to protect whales. But they are not alone. The region already has a prohibition on potential sea bed mineral activity within 50 nautical miles of the islands.