by John Davis | Jun 26, 2018
By Anne Nelson
The effective management of MPA networks requires an array of elements. These include having adequate technical capacity of site managers, good science, committed leadership at multiple levels (sites, agencies, and policy makers), shared goals among MPAs, and monitoring of the network’s ecological effectiveness.
Importantly, it also requires good connectivity among site managers – in other words, a social network.
by John Davis | Jun 26, 2018
These recent articles or preprints on MPA-related science and policy are all free to access. Article: Suchley, A. & Alvarez-Filip, L. “Local human activities limit marine protection efficacy on Caribbean coral reefs.” Conservation Letters e12571 (2018) Finding:...
by John Davis | Jun 26, 2018
Volcano fills in MPA with lava A small, inshore, no-take MPA in the US state of Hawai‘i has been covered up by lava from ongoing volcanic eruptions on the archipelago’s Big Island. The 0.2-km2 Wai’opae Tidepools Marine Life Conservation District was designated...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 13, 2018
Editor’s note: The Skimmer is a MEAM feature where we briefly review the latest news and research on a topic. Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the 4th International Symposium on Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans (ECCWO)[1], held in...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 13, 2018
UN negotiations on Paris climate agreement fall short; emergency negotiation session added UN sustainable development goal for oceans getting least attention and resources UN IMO adopts strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships India to ban all single use...