Kiribati has double the size of the marine reserve it promised to setup in 2008 creating the worlds largest marine reserve, covering 164,000 miles2..!!
Conservation International and the New England Aquarium of Boston, two US based conservation groups assisted in the setup of this reserve.
Management and policing of the reserve is problemmatic given the huge area and given that they only have one patrol boat. Kiribati is seeking help from Australia and New Zealand and donations. This will assist in compensating for the loss of commercial fishing licenses. Definitely a worthwhile cause.
An informative article can be found HERE