by John Davis | Nov 15, 2002
Leasing submerged lands: new conservation tool? Leasing or acquiring submerged lands may provide a valuable new tool for coastal and marine conservation, particularly when paired with shellfish restoration, according to a new report from The Nature Conservancy (TNC),...
by John Davis | Oct 15, 2002
In theory, no-take marine reserves hold benefits for nearby fisheries: the reserves allow target species to grow older and larger, produce more young, and ultimately replenish fished areas with larvae and/or adults. While evidence of benefits to fisheries has appeared...
by John Davis | Oct 15, 2002
In a move to protect the waters of one of the most remote places on Earth, Australia has designated a giant marine reserve around an island group just outside the Antarctic Circle. At 65,000 km2, the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve is the...
by John Davis | Oct 15, 2002
Editor’s note: Peter Espeut, author of the following perspective piece, is executive director of the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM), a nongovernmental organization in Jamaica. C-CAM is preparing to accept management responsibility from the...
by John Davis | Oct 15, 2002
Dear MPA News: Two things caught my eye in reading the article on human dimensions of MPAs in the July issue of MPA News (4:1). First, in the section on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Superintendent Billy Causey’s comments about fisheries in the...
