by John Davis | Jul 15, 2008
Much discussion on MPAs, and particularly no-take marine reserves, focuses on their benefits: to the marine ecosystem – to research – even to fishermen as insurance against stock collapse, or as a potential source of fish spilling over into fished areas....
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2008
In November 2005, President Tommy Remengesau of Palau challenged his fellow leaders in the Micronesia region of the Pacific Ocean to conserve 30% of their nearshore marine waters by 2020. His “Micronesia Challenge” was intended to help address threats to...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2008
Editor’s note: Daniel Owen is a barrister at Fenners Chambers in the UK. He specializes in public law relating to use of the oceans. His essay, below, focuses on the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the baseline: the “outer”...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2008
Handbook available on Marxan good practices A new handbook describes good practices in the use of Marxan, a popular free software program used as a decision support tool in marine and terrestrial reserve design. Published by the Pacific Marine Analysis & Research...
