Australian government moves to reopen large areas of national marine park system to fishing

Blue Solution: Applying studies of larval connectivity to support MPA planning and governance

By Rene A. Abesamis, Silliman University – Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management

Knowing how far the larvae of fish species disperse can be invaluable to designing effective networks of MPAs. But in a developing nation like the Philippines, where over 1000 community-managed MPAs have been established over the past two decades, such science is often not available, particularly at the community level. So planners have often made educated guesses when planning their MPAs, based on traditional knowledge and what science could be accessed.

Australian government moves to reopen large areas of national marine park system to fishing

Notes & News: IMPAC5 – Public-private partnership – South Georgia and South Sandwich – MPA survey – Successful co-management – Coast Guard magazine – MPA film – Postage stamp contest for Chagos – IMMAs – MPA News vault

Save the date for IMPAC5 in Vancouver

Organizers of the next International Marine Protected Areas Congress – IMPAC5, to be hosted in Vancouver, Canada – have announced the dates. The conference will be held in 2021 from 27 September – 1 October.