by John Davis | Jul 15, 2010
It is mid-July and the Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout in US waters of the Gulf of Mexico is still spewing crude oil from the underground field into the water column. The spill began nearly three months ago, and several million barrels of oil have been released...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2010
In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill, governments around the world are double-checking spill response plans for their own marine areas and coastlines, particularly in areas of offshore drilling. But despite the catastrophic impact the spill may have on the Gulf...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2010
Last decade, multiple international goals were set for the protection of oceans through MPAs, with deadlines for reaching them. For some of the main goals, the deadline is now just two years away: At the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), national...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2010
By Carlo Franzosini, Marco Costantini, Saul Ciriaco, Maurizio Spoto Miramare Marine Protected Area, Trieste, Italy WWF-Italy has launched an initiative to provide high-level training and practical support for the management of Italian MPAs. The project, named ISEA...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2010
Scientists call for large no-take areas More than 260 marine scientists from 39 countries have signed a statement calling for the designation of a global system of very large no-take MPAs. Such a system would help ensure the future abundance of top marine predator...
