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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown considers turning 221,000 square miles in the Indian Ocean into a pristine marine sanctuary.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is considering setting aside a pristine patch of the Indian Ocean as the world’s largest marine sanctuary. Rachel Jones, a researcher at the London Zoological Society Aquarium, has been an advocate for establishing the park. Host Jeff Young speaks with her about the tuna boats, military base and Chagosian people that would be affected by the proposed sanctuary.