Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFP
French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas - and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game. The archipelago in the far South Pacific Ocean, an overseas territory of France, is led by Moetai Brotherson, who believes oceans should be valued, not plundered. President Brotherson spoke with AFP about deep-sea mining, eco