MPA News Archives

March - April 2014 (15:4)

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

November - December 2013 (15:3)

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

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)

Is It an MPA?

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

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