by John Davis | Jun 15, 2005
Georges Bank scallops and fishery closures Dear MPA News: I am writing in response to Russ Babcock’s query regarding the effects of long-term closures on Georges Bank sea scallops, Placopecten magellanicus (MPA News 6:10). As discussed below, while scallop...
by John Davis | May 15, 2005
Discussions of fishing and MPAs often center on fishing for food, whether conducted for commercial or subsistence reasons. But recreation is an increasingly common purpose of fishing activity, particularly in developed nations. Researchers have estimated that hundreds...
by John Davis | May 15, 2005
Designated: 2004 Description: These are three adjoining, multiple-use marine protected areas, totaling 65,000 km2, in waters of Colombia’s San Andres Archipelago in the southwestern Caribbean. The archipelago as a whole is a UNESCO biosphere reserve (designated...
by John Davis | May 15, 2005
Editor’s note: Magnus Johnson is head of the Scarborough Centre for Coastal Studies, University of Hull (UK). For readers interested in the scientific literature he cites in the following essay, a version containing literature citations is available online. By...
by John Davis | May 15, 2005
Dear MPA News: I was surprised by the Georges Bank scallop example cited by both Halpern and Agardy (MPA News 6:9) in their recent pieces on the fisheries benefits of marine reserves. At first I thought I had missed something, so I looked at the evidence Halpern cited...
