by John Davis | Jul 24, 2013
By Jeff Ardron (Special to MPA News)
Back-to-back special meetings of the CCAMLR Scientific Committee and Commission were held 11-16 July in Bremerhaven, Germany, to discuss MPA network proposals for the Antarctic. However, after intensive negotiations, no meaningful progress was achieved.
by John Davis | Jul 24, 2013
By David Alonso Carvajal, INVEMAR
Historically, the discovery of deep-water coral reefs was usually accidental, occurring most often when the corals showed up as bycatch in trawl fisheries. In the past decade, however, the study and characterization of deep coral has grown significantly, aided in part by the interest of productive sectors – namely oil and gas – in assessing seabed resources.
by John Davis | Jul 24, 2013
At its annual meeting in June, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee did not add new marine sites to its World Heritage List. However, it did address concerns about two sites that are already inscribed: East Rennell, Solomon Islands: This site – part-terrestrial,...
by John Davis | Jul 24, 2013
Planning for IMPAC3 this October in full swing The Third International Marine Protected Areas Congress – the world’s largest MPA-focused conference – will be held this 21-27 October in Marseille and Corsica, France. Early registration is open until...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 18, 2013
Coastal systems are linked to upland areas, just as they are to offshore areas. We can think of the connections among systems as two sides of the same coin. On one side, the connections are positive: with land, freshwater, and offshore marine systems delivering...