But to be clear, in my understanding in talking about this balance, they really only amount to 1 percent of the ocean waters that are under the jurisdiction of the United States.
On the recordMarch 14, 2017
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Lowenthal highlights the limited percentage of U.S. ocean waters that are protected.
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