by John Davis | Dec 18, 2015
The responsibilities of MPA managers are diverse and growing. While managing staff and communicating with stakeholders will always be key parts of the job, managers must also keep up with advances in MPA science, including on the impacts of climate change. In...
by John Davis | Dec 18, 2015
The MPA Agency Partnership (MPAAP) — a forum of senior government officials responsible for designating and managing MPAs in their respective nations — is nearing its fourth year of operation. Launched in February 2012 (MPA News 13:5), MPAAP seeks to combine the...
by John Davis | Dec 18, 2015
In recent months, several nations have announced plans for significant new MPAs or MPA-related initiatives: At the Our Ocean 2015 conference in October in Chile, the host nation announced its creation of the Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park, a 297,000-km2 no-take area...
by John Davis | Dec 18, 2015
The UNESCO World Heritage Marine Programme was created in 2005 to protect unique marine areas under the World Heritage Convention. Today, the 47 coastal and marine World Heritage sites are recognized for their outstanding beauty, exceptional biodiversity, or unique...
by John Davis | Dec 18, 2015
Tribute to Bill Ballantine Bill Ballantine — Brit-born marine scientist, “father of marine conservation” in his adopted New Zealand, and forceful advocate for no-take marine reserves worldwide — died on 1 November. MPA News had the honor and good fortune to interact...
