by John Davis | Jul 15, 2003
Where there is little or no community support for a marine protected area, compliance with MPA rules may be low and enforcement difficult. This point often underscores the adoption of community-based processes in planning protected areas. However, even with strong...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2003
The draft plan to re-zone the massive Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, proposing to set aside roughly one-third of the park as no-take areas, has drawn strong reactions from stakeholder groups throughout the state of Queensland (Australia). Released in June and open...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2003
Editor’s note: Richard Offen has raised funds for the National Trust, a UK conservation NGO, since 1989. In 1993, he undertook management of the Trust’s Neptune Coastline Campaign to acquire and maintain outstanding natural or historic coastal land in...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2003
Coalition launches effort to establish West African MPA network A coalition of environment and fisheries ministers from West African nations have agreed to establish a network of national and transboundary MPAs in the region and restore fisheries to sustainable...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2003
Dear MPA News: The worldwide clarion call for “no-take zones” has me worried. Have we so failed in management that we must now totally close MPAs to fishing and other uses? Controlled and balanced use of resources through management programs used to be our...
