TEXT: The Palau National Marine Sanctuary (est. 2015) covers approximately 193,000 square miles --80% of Palau's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ; 3 to up to 200 miles offshore). The remaining 20% of the EEZ is a Domestic Fishing Zone, which allows some forms of commercial fishing. Palau's territorial waters (0 to 3 miles), home to many coral reefs,are governed by other state and national laws and management programs. Map: L.Fairbanks; Sources: marineregions.org, protectedplanet.net, Esri. (Click to enlarge)