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September - October 2013 (15:2)

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

July - August 2013 (15:1)

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

May - June 2013 (14:6)

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?

March - April 2013 (14:5)

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

January - February 2013 (14:4)

New Year’s Resolutions for the MPA Field: What Practitioners Would Like to Happen in 2013

Identifying Three Types of Ecologically Important Sites on the High Seas: An Interview with Jeff Ardron

Results from MPA News Poll: Reader Response to Tighter Guidelines for What Is Considered a Marine Protected Area

Perspective: Puget Sound Needs a Network of Effective MPAs and No-Take Marine Reserves

Letter to the Editor: Clarification on Antarctic MPA proposals

Notes & News: Belize - Mediterranean MPA lessons - Diesel spill - Norway

LMMA Lessons: Strategies for improving community compliance and enforcement

Norwegian study: MPAs benefiting lobster and cod

November - December 2012 (14:3)

What Counts as a Marine Protected Area?

MPA News Poll: What should we count as MPAs?

Perspective: When NGOs Invest Long-term in an MPA’s Management

Perspective: An Update on Marine Protected Areas in the UK

Notes & News: Australia - Antarctica - American Samoa - Mozambique - Important Bird Areas - Mediterranean - Climate change and MPAs - Global MPA coverage

LMMA Lessons: Using a tok story session to share lessons on community-based management

September - October 2012 (14:2)

OpenChannels: New Forum for Sharing Knowledge on Ocean Planning and Management

Highlights from 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress

Letter to the Editor: MPA community continues to reinvent tools rather than seek consistency

MPA Perspective: United States Proposes MPA in Antarctica’s Ross Sea Region

Cook Islands and New Caledonia Declare Intent to Designate Large Multi-Use MPAs

July - August 2012 (14:1)

Notes & News: High seas MPA - Rio+20 commitments - Maldives - California - Antarctica - France - US - Canada - MPAs in developing nations - iPhone app

LMMA Lessons: How Communities Prepare for Managing their Marine Resources

MPA Perspective: Coral MPAs and the Need for Long-Term Local Community Benefits, by Douglas Fenner

Australia Announces Final Proposal for MPA Network, Including Coral Sea MPA

New Calculation of World MPA Coverage is Twice Previous Estimates, but Still Far Below Target

Great Barrier Reef on Way to 'World Heritage in Danger' List Unless Development Plans Stopped

NMFS Seeks comments for proposed regulation: High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act; Identification and Certification Procedures to Address Shark Conservation

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