Australia has unveiled plans for the world's biggest marine park but the move has angered fishermen and raised concerns about rising seafood prices. The series of 60 reserves will cover more than 3 million sq km and limit fishing and oil and gas exploration in waters around the continent. It will include the Coral Sea, surrounding the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef in the country's north-east, and provide enhanced protection of threatened species like the green turtle, dugong and blue whale. Australia's Environment Minister Tony Burke said he wanted the reserves to set a global benchmark for environmental protection and ensure food security. The reserves cover about a third of Australia's marine territory - an area about the size of India. 'This is the biggest step forward the globe has ever seen,' he said. 'This new network of marine reserves will help ensure that Australia's diverse marine environment, and the life it supports, remains
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