by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 25, 2009
US interagency task force releases proposal for new national ocean policy A US task force composed of representatives from multiple federal agencies has released an interim report with proposals for a comprehensive national approach to ocean policy. The plan would set...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2009
The deep ocean may be the least-known place on Earth. From the sea floor upward, the oceanic water column represents the overwhelming majority of living space on the planet – 90%, by one recent estimate. Yet very little of the dark blue expanse has been explored...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2009
In very general terms, the human mind has a logical side (the left half of the brain) and an emotional side (the right half). The activities of MPA planning and management tend to engage the logical side, involving the application of math and science and developing...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2009
In an article in the June 2009 issue of PLoS ONE journal, researchers take a different look at the concept of planning marine reserves. They suggest that selecting the areas of the ocean that should remain fished may be a more efficient management policy than...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2009
Dear MPA News: There was much to like about the International Marine Conservation Congress [held this past May in Washington, D.C., U.S.] and much to learn from it. Conference attendees put an impressive amount of ecological knowledge on display. And the conference...
