by John Davis | Nov 15, 2007
On 15 October 2007, the New Zealand government designated an enormous network of protected areas spanning 1.2 million km2 of the nation’s deep sea. The 17 “benthic protection areas” (BPAs) that comprise the network will be off-limits to bottom...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2007
The European Symposium on Marine Protected Areas, held in September 2007 in Murcia, Spain, provided a wide range of findings and perspectives on the use of MPAs for ecosystem conservation and fisheries management (www.mpasymposium2007.eu). MPA News attended the...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2007
Report offers priorities for coastal and marine conservation in South America A new report published by The Nature Conservancy, an NGO, examines threats to coastal and marine biodiversity in South America and identifies priority areas for conservation in the region....
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2007
“MPA Tip” is a recurring feature in MPA News that presents advice on planning and management gathered from various publications on protected areas. The purpose is two-fold: to provide useful guidance to practitioners, and to serve as a reminder of valuable...
