by John Davis | Sep 15, 2011
On 7 September, Prime Minister Henry Puna of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific made a big announcement. He stated that in 2012 his country will designate a marine protected area across roughly half its exclusive economic zone. That will be a 1 million-km2 marine...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2011
Dear MPA News, In response to the letter from Jeff Moore of the Great Australian Bight Fishing Industry Association (“Well-managed trawl fishery would be disproportionately impacted by SW Australian MPAs”, MPA News 13:1): Mr. Moore argues that the...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2011
Since 1995 when it was designated as an MPA, Cabo Pulmo National Park in Mexico’s Gulf of California has experienced a remarkable resurgence in marine life. Total fish biomass within its boundaries has increased by more than five times. The biomass of top...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2011
Conference on MPA enforcement: February 2012 A conference in February 2012 will examine all aspects of MPA enforcement – from demonstrations of enforcement tools, to strategies for increasing compliance with MPA rules, to self-sustaining financing mechanisms,...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2011
Navigating the Future of Marine World Heritage By Bud Ehler and Fanny Douvere UNESCO, 74 pages. http://whc.unesco.org/en/series/28 This report summarizes the conclusions and recommended actions from the first meeting of all World Heritage marine site managers, held in...
