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committee who formally declared two additional district-wide, no take areas (Nasue,Namuri), as well as recognized 17 smaller, village-managed closures (Figure 2). Thebackreefs of the Nasue MPA (8.1 km 2 ) are located approximately 5 km southeast of themouth of the Yanawai River, which drains the land surrounding the Mt. Kasi gold mine(Figure 3).Figure 1. Kubulau District and traditional fisheries management area (qoliqoli) located within BuaProvince on Vanua Levu, Fiji.LEFT: Figure 2. District MPAs (red outline) and community tabu areas (orange outline) of Kubulauqoliqoli. RIGHT: Figure 3. Photos from the Mt. Kasi gold mine. (photo credits top and middle: A.Jenkins; bottom: E. Tokaduadua)Page | 6