Scientific findings don’t always translate neatly into actions, especially in conservation and resource management. The disconnect can leave academics and practitioners disheartened and a bit ...

Six First Nations, BC and Canada will preserve and steward a large chunk of the Central Coast. That means no pipelines.

In the field of marine conservation, a marine protected area (MPA) is an expanse of sea, ocean, estuaries, coastal waters, and, in the United States, the U.S. Great Lakes, where fishing, mining, ...

Many existing marine protected areas might be something like screen doors on a submarine, at least as far as their impact on ocean conservation. A new study finds that only a third of the world’s ...

Increases in catch rates for fish such as tuna have been demonstrated near recently created Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas (LSMPAs), including Revillagigedo in Mexico. This shows that LSPMAs are ...

The newly designated marine reserve aims to preserve biodiversity and traditional Polynesian culture.

llegal fishing is a global problem that threatens the health of ocean ecosystems and the very economic viability of the fishing industry. Marine protected areas — zones set aside to safeguard marine ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. As with any enterprise, good design is fundamental for the success of marine protected ...

Scuba diving isn’t just an adventure, but it drives a multi-billion-dollar industry with over 50.7 million dives happening globally each year. The latest peer-reviewed research, published on February ...

South Africa has an impressive record of marine biological research in protected areas, but the country needs to pay greater attention to the human aspects. Doug Lang Marine protected areas in South ...

Our oceans are under pressure like never before, with over 60% struggling from the increasing impact of fishing, coastal activities and climate change. The harsh truth is that as we move towards 2022 ...