The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
The Saya de Malha Bank is an underwater haven of biodiversity, desperately in need of regulation
Nestled away in the Indian Ocean, the bank’s seagrass habitats are being decimated by a multinational fleet of fishing ships ...
Saya de Malha: Far from shore
Hundreds of miles from the nearest port, the Saya de Malha Bank is one of the most remote areas on the planet, which means it can be a harrowing workplace for the thousands of fishers that make this ...
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Robbing a bank when no one’s looking
IDEAS Robbing a bank when no one’s looking Virtually no one has heard of the Saya de Malha Bank, but the invisible island is one of the most important natural habitats on Earth.