ONEREEF, A SANTA CRUZ-BASED CONSERVATION GROUP, HAS CREATED AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTH AMERICAN CITIZENS AND THE STATE OF HATOHOBEI, PALAU. THE AGREEMENT WOULD OFFER 35 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR FOR 20 YEARS TO MONITOR HELEN REEF AND LIMIT FISHING. POACHERS FROM INDONESIA, THE PHILLIPINES AND CHINA ARE A PROBLEM IN THE REEF, AND THIS AGREEMENT IS A STEP TOWARD STOPPING THEM, AND PROTECTING THE REEF.
