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108 marine nature reserves at different levels of government have been established, covering a total area of 7.69 million hectares about 30,000 square miles (76,900 square kilometers) (Liu & Qin). Among these reserves, 30 are at provincial level, more than 60 at national level and others the remainder are at the county level. All known endangered marine species are covered in Chinese water are protected to some extent by these reserves (Xinhua 2006).
China has an established legal management system for marine resource protectionthe protection of its marine resources. Its The stated general principle is "conservation first, then appropriate exploitation and sustainable development" (Xue 2005).
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