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New Zealand’s marine estate

Map of New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone ‘our marine estate’

New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone is also known as ‘our marine estate’. The Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge was formed to enhance care and use of our marine estate.

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