Perspective: Mexico designates three large multiple-use MPAs to protect marine life and fishing communities
By Juan E. Bezaury-Creel, David Gutiérrez-Carbonell, and César Sánchez-Ibarra
On 7 December 2016, during the 13th Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP13) held in Cancún, the Mexican Government designated three new MPAs totaling 647,015 km2. All three sites are multiple-use biosphere reserves, with some zones that are strictly protected (no-take) and others that are sustainably managed.
MPA Science Corner: Predators – Small MPAs – Marine reserve targets – Brazilian MPA
Recent open-access articles on MPA-related science and policy Article: “Size matters: Predator outbreaks threaten foundation species in small Marine Protected Areas”, PLOS ONE 12, e0171569 (2017) Finding: Compared to larger MPAs, small coral reef MPAs may be more...