title: panda photo contest celebrates sinobelgian ties
text: this undated handout photo received from the antarctic ocean alliance on october   shows a adelie penguin on pack ice in the ross sea in antarctica  afp 
  international leaders have joined hands to create the worlds largest marine park in the antarctic ocean the european union and  countries have reached a momentous agreement to open the ross sea park 
  the deal was sealed in hobart australia after prolonged negotiations run by the united nations commission for the conservation of antarctic marine living resources 
  the ross sea marine park will cover an area of  million square kilometers and is to be protected from commercial fishing for  years 
  the preserved area covers more than  percent of the southern ocean and is home to more than  species scientists and activists consider the deal a historic milestone after decades of global efforts in marine preservation 
  the ross sea is seen as one of the worlds most ecologically important oceans for its unique qualities scientists believe that the marine park can be a platform for a deeper understanding of climate change impacts 
  the member commission comprised of russia china the us and the eu had to have unanimous support for the decision loading