by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2016
By Ben Halpern Editor's note: The goal of The EBM Toolbox is to promote awareness of tools for facilitating EBM and MSP processes. It is brought to you by the EBM Tools Network, a voluntary alliance of tool users, developers, and training providers. The rising...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2016
Global information released on economic, social, and cultural values of coastal nature The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with partners worldwide has recently released the Atlas of Ocean Wealth. The atlas includes over 60 maps illustrating ecosystem services around...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2016
Editor’s Note: From the Archives calls attention to past MEAM articles whose perspectives and insight remain relevant. Considerations such as health, food security, and population growth can have a profound impact on the success of marine management. A small number of...
by John Davis | Jun 18, 2016
If you were to build a system to combat illegal fishing, including within remote MPAs, it would most likely feature a way to track two things: where fishing vessels are in relation to the area of interest, and whether those vessels are fishing. Thanks to advancements...
by John Davis | Jun 18, 2016
The political spotlight that often shines on MPAs has fostered a view among some that MPAs pertain only to addressing the effects of fishing, as that is the role that attracts the most media attention. But that view sells MPAs short. In truth, MPAs can play valuable...