Perspective: Mexico designates three large multiple-use MPAs to protect marine life and fishing communities
By Juan E. Bezaury-Creel, David Gutiérrez-Carbonell, and César Sánchez-Ibarra
On 7 December 2016, during the 13th Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP13) held in Cancún, the Mexican Government designated three new MPAs totaling 647,015 km2. All three sites are multiple-use biosphere reserves, with some zones that are strictly protected (no-take) and others that are sustainably managed.
MPA Science Corner: Predators – Small MPAs – Marine reserve targets – Brazilian MPA
Recent open-access articles on MPA-related science and policy Article: “Size matters: Predator outbreaks threaten foundation species in small Marine Protected Areas”, PLOS ONE 12, e0171569 (2017) Finding: Compared to larger MPAs, small coral reef MPAs may be more...
Notes & News: Canada – Chile – Western Australia – Ecological connectivity – From the MPA News vault – MPA Poetry Corner
Canada designates MPA to protect globally unique glass sponge reefs On 16 February, the Government of Canada designated a 2410-km2 MPA along its Pacific coast to protect several globally unique and ancient glass sponge reefs. The glass sponges have mineral skeletons...
From the Editor: How to pay for marine conservation and management
Please join us for two webinars on innovative finance mechanisms for marine conservation and management, based on some of MEAM’s recent coverage of these topics.
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On February 15, join Robert Weary of TNC to learn about debt swaps to finance climate change adaptation and marine conservation. The webinar will be held on 1 PM US EST/10 AM US PST/6 pm UTC. Register for the webinar.
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On February 2, join Kelly Wachowicz of Catch Invest to learn about impact investing to fund marine conservation and sustainable fisheries. The webinar will be held at 1 PM US EST/10 AM US PST/6 pm UTC. Register for the webinar.