by John Davis | Jul 15, 2005
Several nations worldwide are wrestling with the challenge of building cohesive and effective systems of MPAs in their waters. In the US, when former President Bill Clinton declared by executive order in 2000 that his nation develop a comprehensive national system of...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2005
In an essay in the June 2005 issue of MPA News, Nancy Dahl-Tacconi of the University of Queensland called on MPA managers to balance the roles of science and stakeholder participation in decision-making (“Science, Participation, and Politics in MPA...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2005
No-take areas are not one-size-fits-all solution Dear MPA News: The Pew Fellows report discussed in the June issue (MPA News 6:11) is troubling. To say that 10-50% of all marine ecosystems should become no-take zones ignores reality. In each part of the sea where...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2005
Study: Total fish biomass could take 20+ years to recover inside reserves A new study in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series finds that total fish biomass inside no-take marine reserves could take more than 20 years to recover to its maximum level following...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2005
Dear reader, This issue of MPA News marks the beginning of our seventh year of publication. We have come a long way. When MPA News was launched in July 1999, the project goal was simply to help MPA practitioners worldwide learn from each other’s experience. The...
