by John Davis | Apr 15, 2007
The UK Government released a White Paper on 15 March that sets out an integrated suite of proposals for a new holistic approach to managing the nation’s marine activities. The document, titled A Sea Change: A Marine Bill White Paper, proposes introduction of a...
by John Davis | Apr 15, 2007
Editor’s note: Anne Walton is coordinator of the International MPA Management Capacity Building Program, managed by the (US) National Marine Sanctuary Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. By Anne Walton Many MPA managers and policy...
by John Davis | Apr 15, 2007
Three new publications offer expertise on the subjects of protected area management and/or coastal management: Managing Protected Areas: A Global Guide Edited by Michael Lockwood, Graeme L. Worboys, and Ashish Kothari. Published by IUCN, 2006. This 802-page book from...
by John Davis | Apr 15, 2007
Canada designates Musquash Estuary as MPA Canada has designated an 11.5-km2 area of estuarine habitat as its sixth Marine Protected Area under the terms of the nation’s Oceans Act. The Musquash Estuary in the province of New Brunswick provides habitat for a...
by John Davis | Apr 15, 2007
A new Canadian project – the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) – will use a sea-bottom network of acoustic receivers to track fish movement and the ocean’s physical changes. Project leader Ron O’Dor says the project could transform conservation and...
