MPA News Archives

November 2018 (20:4)

Planning MPAs in an era of warming oceans: How practitioners are preparing for future ecosystem shifts

MPA Training in a Nutshell: On the MPA Rapid Vulnerability Assessment Tool

MPA-related commitments from the ‘Our Ocean’ conference, held in Bali in October 2018

Perspective: Twenty new MPAs for South Africa!

MPA Science Corner: Marine mammals and MPAs - Plastics and MPAs - Coral reef soundscapes - Population assessments with ROVs - Systematic conservation planning

Notes & News: MPAs as economic drivers - Antarctica - GLORES awards - New coral reef map - Islands in MPAs - MPA readings - MPA News vault

October 2018 (20:3)

Managing an MPA on the uncertain frontiers of climate change

Perspective: First reports from comprehensive, in-depth study of a large remote MPA

MPA Training in a Nutshell: On governance

MPA Science Corner: Blue Economy - Coral bleaching - Effectiveness of community-based MPAs - MPAs in Oceania - MPA targets - Large-scale MPAs

Notes & News: Arctic Ocean closure - US marine monuments - High seas - Funding for turtle MPAs - Funding for Med MPAs - Ocean Awards - Ocean safari - Vote for Australia’s natural wonders - MPA News vault

September 2018 (20:2)

Unique study of partially protected MPAs offers new insights on when they protect biodiversity and when they do not

A compilation of resources and trainings on MPA design and management, across education levels (from MPA professionals to general public)

MPA Training in a Nutshell: Filling data gaps through partnerships

Perspective: What we wish we had known when we got started in the MPA field

MPA Science Corner: The Blue Paradox - Measuring coral connectivity among MPAs - Why vertical zoning might not protect the seabed - Reducing underwater noise

Notes & News: 30% target for MPAs - High seas negotiations - New Caledonia - Australia - Canada - Marine Conservation Planning Database - Poaching in MPAs - MPA News vault

July - August 2018 (20:1)

MPAs and ecosystem tipping points: What do managers need to know?

Perspective | The MPAs of Central America (last of three articles): Lessons learned from the past 20 years

IUCN moves to help countries apply marine protection: By clarifying its standards, global body hopes to inspire more ocean safeguards

Perspective | New management concepts at one of the world’s oldest MPAs: Building financial sustainability for the Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park, The Bahamas

MPA Training in a Nutshell: On building relationships with stakeholders

Researchers, take note: P-values do not tell you what you probably think they do

MPA Science Corner: Most of remaining marine wilderness is not in MPAs yet - MPA success and failure - Reefs that could survive climate change - Inefficient MPAs - Making permit decisions for MPA research

Notes & News: Meteorite lands in MPA - Belize - Canada - Krill closures - Insurers helping World Heritage - MPA readings - MPA News vault

June 2018 (19:7)

MPAs and marine litter: Snapshots of how sites are addressing the problem worldwide

The Skimmer: A brief primer on marine litter and ocean plastics

Perspective | The MPAs of Central America (second of three articles): Challenges faced, including the emergence of well-financed criminal groups

From the editor: Why MPA News said large MPAs were a necessity to meet Aichi Target 11

MPA Training in a Nutshell: On building MPA social networks

MPA Science Corner: Impact of human activity on coral reef MPAs - Questioning large open-ocean MPAs - Questioning calculations of global MPA coverage

Notes & News: Volcano - Malta - Chile - UK - New Zealand - Great Barrier Reef - WCC - Stamp contest winners - MPA News vault

May 2018 (19:6)

The Big Picture: The continuing debate over the value of large vs. small MPAs, and what it means for the field

Perspective | The Commonwealth Blue Charter: From zero to fifty-three in less than a year

Perspective | The MPAs of Central America: An introductory view of their successes, lessons learned, and ongoing challenges (first of three articles)

MPA Science Corner: MPA trade-offs - Addressing criticisms of large-scale MPAs - Curbing threats

Notes & News: Global warming and MPAs - Thailand - Innovative financing - Sport and biodiversity - Business and biodiversity - Caribbean MPAs - Ocean Awards - MPA News vault

March - April 2018 (19:5)

Double issue!

Challenges, successes, and lessons from building effective MPA manager networks: Part II - The regional networks

Perspective: Key lessons learned on public participation from the process to rezone the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Seychelles, Brazil, and Chile announce significant new MPA designations

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

MPA Science Corner: Beneficial fish traits in MPAs - Representation and connectivity - Studying very large MPAs

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

February 2018 (19:4)

MPA News' partner newsletter MEAM has ocean management news you don't get anywhere else

"As an MPA manager, it’s nice to know I’m not alone out there": Challenges, successes, and lessons from building effective MPA management networks (Part I - The global networks)

What impacts could Trump's proposed offshore drilling plan have on MPAs and other current closures in US waters? Here's a primer

New draft document consolidates IUCN's several existing standards for designing and managing effective MPAs

Blue Solution | MPAs as part of the solution toward a resilient eco-city

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