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Tag: Marine Protected Areas

Can a little bit of a good thing be worse than nothing at all?
Conservation

Can a little bit of a good thing be worse than nothing at all?

The world’s oceans are increasingly managed as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) where human activities are carefully regulated to support ocean…
March 12, 2021 Ellie Oldach
How to Plan a Marine Protected Area
Conservation

How to Plan a Marine Protected Area

The start of a new decade offers a chance to reflect on the past. We’ve missed our target conservation goals…
January 18, 2021January 13, 2021 Ellie Oldach
Fisheries, Food and the Future
Aquaculture Biodiversity Conservation Fisheries Human impacts

Fisheries, Food and the Future

As we approach 2021, the idea of "the future" seems closer than ever before. In a recent article, Cabral and…
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Ashley Mickens
Adapting marine parks to survive climate change
Climate Change

Adapting marine parks to survive climate change

Protected areas are generally considered to be parcels of land or water where different kinds of human uses are limited…
January 8, 2020June 27, 2022 R J Parker
A Race for Recovery: can reef shark populations recover in no-take marine protected areas?
Sharkbites Saturday

A Race for Recovery: can reef shark populations recover in no-take marine protected areas?

In this article we discuss the use of marine protected areas in relation to an apex predator of the ecosystem,…
April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 Carolyn Wheeler
Honey I shrunk the….fish?
Fisheries

Honey I shrunk the….fish?

What we know about commercial fishing's repercussions on reef fish is more complicated than just reducing the size of their…
April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 Katherine Barrett
2+ Ocean Exploration Expeditions to Join This Year
Biological oceanography Ocean Acidification

2+ Ocean Exploration Expeditions to Join This Year

Ninety-five percent of the ocean is unexplored, but there a few ocean expeditions happening this year that you can join!…
August 18, 2017September 28, 2017 Megan Chen
Conservation

Current connections: how far away coastlines influence marine reserves

A research team used a state-of-the-art model to map how four remote Marine Protected Areas are connected to the surrounding…
June 13, 2017June 12, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt
Conservation Policy Sharkbites Saturday

How just 3% saves 50%: Small expansions of protected areas in “shark hot spots” could save HALF of currently endangered Sharks, Skates, and Rays

The old adage of, "work smarter, not harder" even applies to shark conservation...read on to learn how targeted expansion of…
April 15, 2017June 11, 2017 Amanda Ingram
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Conservation Ecology Fisheries Human impacts

Marine Protected Areas need more than just a name

It is no secret that the Earth’s oceans are in trouble. Every day there is a new article on rising…
April 11, 2017April 11, 2017 Zak Kerrigan
Behavior Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts

Small MPAs: the new all-you-can-eat buffets?

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation tool and are in many situations very effective. Unfortunately, as with many…
February 23, 2017March 5, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Conservation Fisheries Policy

Protecting Well-Traveled Fishes: A New Approach

Fisheries managers have begun a shift from attempting to protect individual fish species to protecting entire ecosystems. Marine Protected Areas…
March 19, 2015March 19, 2015 Derrick Alcott

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