The Canadian government proposed the establishment of a Marine Protected Area in St. Anns Bank to protect the marine ecosystem and biodiversity in the region.
President Barack Obama passed an executive order to protect the Bering Sea making it "locally tailored" for the villagers.
Experts said that the marine protected area is a great move ecologically.
University of British Columbia researchers found that only four percent of the ocean is protected, and marine protected areas make up that four percent.
One of the largest marine reserves was created in Chile, where marine protected areas will be off limits to fishing.
