The Importance of Marine Protected Areas - Matt Rand

The world's oceans have showed a resilience in their ability to rebound from overfishing, if they're given the proper protections. And that's the objective of the creation of a major expansion of marine protected areas in the Pacific Ocean by Barack Obama's presidential action. The action pushes Wake Atoll, Johnson Atoll and Jarvis Island to be the world's third, fourth and sixth largest marine protected areas, respectively. Pew Charitable Trusts Ocean Legacy director Matt Rand explains the significance of these protected ocean havens for the fish life, and the push to get as much as 20% of the world's oceans under a protected banner.