US designates 1.2-million-km2 MPA in which all commercial extraction is banned
Upheaval at Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority: Era of global leadership may be over
Building successful endowments to support MPAs: Malpelo and the Mesoamerican Reef (full article)
Book review: Economic incentives for marine and coastal conservation
Notes & news: Barbuda - Spain - Scotland - MPA planning - MPA film fest
Innovative ideas in enforcement: What the future of MPA surveillance could look (and even sound) like
World Heritage Committee delays decision on Great Barrier Reef "danger list" status to 2015
US President Obama proposes 2 million-sq km no-take area in Pacific
NGO aims to build "voice" for high seas, including support for MPAs and a UN Sustainable Development Goal
Notes & news: Scotland - US MPA nominations - High seas - Caribbean - Integrating people and MPAs - Status of US MPA coverage - MPA Campaign Tracker - Poverty alleviation
Building sustainable financing for MPAs by diversifying funding streams
Achieving conservation objectives and social equity goals: An interview with Peter Jones on MPA governance
Integrating climate change into marine conservation planning
MPAs that lack adequate management plans get assistance from regional program
Notes & news: Kiribati - New Caledonia - Sargasso Sea - New Zealand - MPA poll - Great Barrier Reef - MPA advocacy toolkit - MPA advisory committee
Launch of new "MPA List" email discussion list
Global study finds conservation success increases dramatically when MPAs have five key features
The emerging concept of marine biodiversity offsets and their potential uses with MPAs
More outcomes and insights from IMPAC3
Regional recognition system for well-managed MPAs is already underway in Coral Triangle region
Perspective: Designating Marine Conservation Zones in England – a phased approach
Notes & news: Great Barrier Reef - Marine World Heritage - MPA governance - Climate change and MPAs - European MPA coverage
Australian Government scraps management plans for new national system of marine reserves
The coming age of MPA certification? Two programs — Green List and GLORES — take shape at IMPAC3
A proposed no-take MPA where 100% of the citizens support it? Meet the Pitcairn Islands
More developments from IMPAC3: Official MPA Map – Ministerial conference – French commitments – Hope Spots
Building credible, effective MPA enforcement in the Caribbean: An interview with Jayson Horadam
Notes & news: Debate on marine reserves – England – CCAMLR – Connectivity conservation – Great Barrier Reef – US MPAs – LMMA lessons
Australia’s New Government to Review Boundaries, Regulations of MPAs Designated in 2012
US and New Zealand scale back proposal for Ross Sea MPA in bid for other nations’ approval
Letter to the Editor: Federal Government can act unilaterally to prevent harm to Great Barrier Reef
Four new global MPA task forces to launch at IMPAC3 in Marseille in October
Perspective: Closing the knowledge gap between academics and MPA managers
Notes & News: Scotland - Oil spill - Haiti - Drones - Enabling conditions for MPAs - MPA governance - Reef Manager's Guide - Phoenix Islands - LMMA Lessons
The Reverse Fishing License Mechanism for Kiribati's Phoenix Islands Protected Area: An Experiment in MPA Financing
CCAMLR Fails to Make Progress in Establishing Antarctic MPAs
Perspective: In Colombia, a New MPA for Deep-Water Coral
World Heritage Committee addresses East Rennell (Solomon Islands) and Great Barrier Reef
Notes & News: IMPAC3 update - Sponge closures - Bermuda - Caribbean - Mediterranean - Private MPAs - European MPAs - US no-take coverage - Legal mechanisms - Value of UK MPAs - MPA screening process
What Does "Ocean Wilderness" Mean, and Should We Prioritize Its Protection? Experts Respond
South Africa Designates 180,000-km2 MPA; Will Be Enforced Jointly with Commercial Fishing Industry
Perspective: An Overview of the Gilbert Bay MPA Oil Spill Case and Successful Prosecution of the Company at Fault
MAIA: Profile of a New Network of MPA Managers in the Northeast Atlantic
Notes & News: IMPAC3 - Deep-water coral MPA - California - Business model for reserves - MPA effectiveness
LMMA Lessons: Where, and how big, should a no-take area be?
Advances in MPA enforcement and compliance: Practitioners describe cutting-edge techniques and tools
New software tools to encourage compliance, manage enforcement
New website tracks and analyzes loss of protected areas
Notes & News: UK - South Georgia and South Sandwich - Timor-Leste - MPA governance - MPA business plans - Research in large MPAs - Video series - Marine World Heritage film
LMMA Lessons: Sustainable management outside of MPAs is just as important as inside
