by John Davis | Mar 15, 2003
Consumptive users of marine resources often do not embrace the concept of marine protected areas, particularly no-take zones. These stakeholders may distrust resource managers when confronted with the prospect of losing customary access privileges, as can be the case...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2003
How much influence should community stakeholders have in planning an MPA? Below is a perspective piece by Graeme Kelleher, followed by a letter to the editor from Graham Edgar. Both pieces address the issue of community participation in MPA processes, drawing upon...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2003
Dear MPA News: I was interested to read comments published in MPA News Vol. 4, No. 7 (February 2003) on process and achievements associated with the new Victorian MPA system, particularly the recognition that an exceptional system of MPAs could be achieved without...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2003
Editor’s note: This month, MPA News commences a new feature – the Manager Profile – to introduce readers to MPA managers around the world and the challenges they face. Position: Head of Marine Protected Areas (since 2001), Environmental Research and...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2003
New Zealand approves marine reserve around terrestrial World Heritage site The New Zealand government has approved plans to designate a 4840-km2 marine reserve around the Auckland Islands, about 460 km south of the South Island of New Zealand. A formal gazetting...
