by John Davis | Sep 15, 2006
Marine protected areas in Lebanon and the Philippines were hit by major oil spills in the months of July and August, with clean-up crews working into September and likely beyond to remove oil from blackened beaches and other habitats. The events highlight the threat...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2006
Jim E. Peschel is an 11-year veteran of the US Coast Guard specializing in pollution response and waterways management, and was the marine operations manager of a national spill-response organization. He now serves as quality assurance manager of a tug and barge...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2006
With the intent of encouraging readers to consider where various ocean areas managed for conservation fit along the continuum of “marine protected areas”, the August 2006 edition of MPA News polled readers on which MPA constitutes the largest one in the...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2006
In August 2006, the Fish and Game Commission of the US state of California unanimously approved a proposal to designate a network of marine protected areas along the state’s central coast, encompassing 18% of Central California’s coastal waters. Totaling...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2006
Croatia designates first major protected area dedicated to marine conservation In August 2006, Croatia designated its first protected area with a primary goal of marine conservation: the 526-km2 Losinj Dolphin Reserve, which comprises nearly 2% of the nation’s...
