by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Sep 25, 2008
Editor's note: Jon Day is director of conservation for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) in Australia. By Jon Day Most people associated with managing marine or coastal areas have heard of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Many also know that the...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Sep 25, 2008
Belgium's relatively small ocean area, totaling 3600 km2, is under great pressure, being centrally located in one of the most heavily exploited marine areas in the world. The many uses of marine resources and space in this patch of the North Sea, the increasing...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Sep 25, 2008
When New Zealand began developing a national oceans policy a decade ago, marine policy-makers there and elsewhere anticipated the country might enact the world's first national-level comprehensive ocean plan in its attempt to achieve EBM. However, according to...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2008
This month marks the 100th issue of MPA News. From the publication of our first issue nearly a decade ago, the field of marine protected areas has changed in significant ways. Some of these changes have been technological – including new, sophisticated software...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2008
US President George W. Bush has directed his administration to assess whether large marine areas under US jurisdiction in the central and western Pacific should receive greater protection, such as through designation as MPAs. In the central Pacific, this includes the...
