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Marine Protected Area

Mozambique Leads in Marine Conservation
theterramarproject.org | 02 May 2013
Mozambiques pristine Primeiras and Segundas coastal belt is now formally under conservation, thanks to the recent proclamation of Africas biggest marine protected area (MPA).

Lasting progress in conservation depends on cross-sector synergies
Guardian Unlimited | 02 May 2013
For a community dependent on natural resources to flourish it must promote both the immediate goals of better health and economic conditions and the long-term goals of environmental conservation.

Pacific Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Protected Area

Scientists attack government climbdown on marine protection
Guardian Unlimited | 22 Apr 2013
The UK's top marine scientists have denounced government ministers for reneging on plans to protect marine life by banning the most destructive fishing and dredging in the seas around the British Isles.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Protected Area | Research

SFF to attend regional workshops on Marine Protected Areas
fishupdate.com | 22 Apr 2013
Today (Monday, 22 April) sees the commencement of a series of Regional Workshops in advance of the Public Consultation on the proposals for a Network of Marine Protected Areas in Scotland.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Protected Area

NFFO response to open letter from scientists to government on MCZs
fishupdate.com | 22 Apr 2013
NFFO calls from caution on MCZs.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Protected Area

Watered down? Experts' fury at ministers over plans for protecting British seas
The Independent UK | 21 Apr 2013
Scientists and ministers were at loggerheads last night as they blamed one another for letting plans to protect Britain's marine wildlife and habitats descend into "confusion and disarray".

Atlantic Ocean | Governance | Marine Protected Area

Sanford gets behind Ross Sea protection
New Zealand Herald | 18 Apr 2013
Sanford is supporting the creation of the world's largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea near Antarctica - the fishing grounds for the controversial Antarctic toothfish - provided tougher rules are enacted for vessels catching fish near the 2.27 million sq km proposed reserve.

Southern Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Protected Area

Report highlights 'lack of clarity' with English MCZs
fishupdate.com | 12 Apr 2013
A parliamentary report highlighting a chronic 'lack of clarity?' with English marine protection plans sends a strong signal to the Scottish Government about its proposals for a marine protected area network to safeguard Scotland?s marine biodiversity, says Scottish Environment LINK.

Atlantic Ocean | Conservation | Fisheries | Marine Protected Area

Using no-take marine reserves as a tool for evaluating rocky-reef fish resources in the western Medi...
Oxford Journals | 12 Apr 2013
ICES Journal of Marine Science, 70: 578–590.The use of MPAs to recover fish stocks in littoral areas of the western Mediterranean has made it possible to obtain time dataseries on the biomass evolution over the last decade. The biomass of six fully protected MPAs increased between two- and threefold over a period of five years. After this time the biomass remained stable.

Mediterranean Sea | Fish | Marine Protected Area | Research

MPs criticise slow progress on seas
BBC | 11 Apr 2013
MPs have criticised the government for dragging its feet over plans to create zones to protect wildlife in the seas.

Atlantic Ocean | Conservation | Governance | Marine Protected Area

Prince Edward Islands declared a marine protected area
World Fishing | 10 Apr 2013
South Africa's Prince Edward Islands have been declared a marine protected area (MPA) by Minister Edna Molewa, making them Africas first offshore MPA.

Southern Ocean | Marine Protected Area

Protection extension recommended for Hector's dolphins
New Zealand Herald | 08 Apr 2013
New Zealand's endangered Hector's dolphin population could recover if protection measures were extended to 100m deep throughout its habitat, according to a new University of Otago review.

Pacific Ocean | Conservation | Marine Mammals | Marine Protected Area

Ministers accused of dragging feet over protection of UK's marine environment
The Independent | 30 Mar 2013
Environmentalists have accused the Government of being too slow to protect the UK's marine environment.

Atlantic Ocean | Governance | Marine Protected Area

Kerry to speak on Ross Sea plan
New Zealand Herald | 16 Mar 2013
United States Secretary of State John Kerry and New Zealand ambassador to the US, Mike Moore, will speak in Washington next week about protecting the Antarctic's Ross Sea. Both men will be at a function which will include a screening of the New Zealand film The Last Ocean.

Southern Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Protected Area

Australia's new marine protected areas: why they won't work (opinion)
theconversation.edu.au | 15 Mar 2013
On land and in the sea, were losing sight of what nature conservation is about. Weve become dangerously focused on protected areas, but rarely consider what theyre supposed to achieve. One result is that biodiversity is declining almost everywhere while protected areas expand.

Indian Ocean | Pacific Ocean | Conservation | Governance | Marine Protected Area

Research supports importance of sensitive habitats for fisheries
fishupdate.com | 13 Mar 2013
New research by Swansea University is helping to understand the importance of sensitive coastal habitats, in Wales and the UK, for supporting fisheries.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Habitat Loss | Marine Protected Area

Time is running out for Marine Conservation Zone consultation responses
fishupdate.com | 12 Mar 2013
The MPA Fishing Coalition (MPAC) is warning that the time to respond to Defra's Marine Conservation Zone consultation is running out.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Protected Area

Five new marine reserves for the West Coast
New Zealand Herald | 10 Mar 2013
The area dedicated to marine reserves has grown by half, with five new reserves for the West Coast. Conservation Minister Nick Smith has formally approved the new Kahurangi, Punakaiki, Okarito, Tauparikaka and Hautai reserves.

Pacific Ocean | Marine Protected Area

Benyon hits out at Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in defence of sea conservation plans
Guardian Unlimited | 08 Mar 2013
UK environment minister says campaigners do not understand the costs involved in creating 'properly' protected zones.

Atlantic Ocean | Governance | Marine Protected Area

Marine conservation is about proper management - not numbers (opinion)
Guardian Unlimited | 08 Mar 2013
Critics argue that more areas should be protected, but the first set of designated zones is far from the end of our ambitions.

Atlantic Ocean | Governance | Marine Protected Area

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