WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The countries that regulate fishing in the Antarctic were unable this week to agree on creating a giant marine sanctuary there.

At a meeting in Australia, the United States and New Zealand were rebuffed after submitting a joint proposal to protect the Ross Sea, which is considered one of the most pristine oceans in the world.

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