by John Davis | Mar 15, 2006
Budgetary shortfalls are a chronic challenge for MPA managers worldwide. It is rare for a MPA to have the funds to pay for all the equipment, material support, and personnel it needs to fulfill its purpose. To meet management goals within financial constraints, the...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2006
Editor’s note: The authors of the following essay work with the National Marine Protected Areas Center of the USA, established in 2000 to provide science, information, and tools for an effective national system of MPAs (http://www.mpa.gov) By Charles Wahle,...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2006
Ballantine’s view on New Zealand MPA policy Dear MPA News: As reported in the February 2006 issue of MPA News (7:7), the New Zealand government has issued a Marine Protected Areas Policy and Implementation Plan, available at...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2006
New Zealand proposes large no-trawl zone in EEZ Deep-sea fishing industry leaders and the New Zealand government have proposed that a total of 1.2 million square kilometers of the nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) be placed off-limits to bottom trawling and...
