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WWF - Our Solutions: Marine Protected Areas
WWF's Global Marine Programme is working towards a network of effectively managed, ecologically representative Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) covering at least 10% of the world's seas. Our ... ecologically representative, well-managed MPAs Improving the management of existing MPAs Reducing the threat of external threats, such as human activities and climate change, to MPAs Protection comes under many ...
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UNEP/GRID-Arendal - Publications - Our Precious Coasts - Global Outlook
(UNEP, 2006). Hence, it is critical that (a) an ecologically representative system of effectively managed MPAs is implemented, and (b) that marine protected areas incorpo­rate the coastal zone; and (c ... coastal ecological regions be conserved in MPAs by 2012, will not be met until 2069.  MPAs further need to be of a significant size, effectively managed, and designed and implemented in such ...
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Marine Protected Areas
Marine Protected Areas. It is undoubted from international evidence around the world, that well-managed MPAs increase both the biodiversity of marine life and the productivity of some fish stocks. ... they can be very successful at managing the ecosystem in a sustainable way. Without well-managed MPAs, MCS believes that our marine ecosystems won't recover to anything approaching their natural ...
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OSPAR Biological Diversity and Ecosytems Strategy - Marine Protected Areas
MPAs in the North-East Atlantic by 2010, which will: protect, conserve and restore species, ... the implementation reporting format for Recommendation 2003/3 when they submit reports of selected MPAs. Areas beyond national jurisdiction 9. OSPAR has also agreed to consider reports and assessments ...
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Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies | Public Policy | An Ocean Vision for Nantucket Shelf
Hundreds of MPAs exist in the United States and the world. Under the model offered by PCCS, the ... . The U.S. Ocean Commission report concluded: “U.S. ocean and coastal resources should be managed to reflect the relationships among all ecosystem components, including human and nonhuman species and the ...
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NCMC Conservation News - A Bottom Up Approach for Designating Marine Reserves, or Marine Protected Areas, as a Fishery Management Tool
MPAs. The MPA concept embraces a range of management options, many of which are already in ... in this country are overrun with development, from sprawling metropolitan and suburban areas to poorly managed grazing, mining, and forestry practices in more rural areas. The system of National Parks and ...
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Hawai'i Coral Reef Network -- MPAs in Hawai'i
Other MPAs include Natural Reserve Areas, refuges, and the Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. The descriptions of many of the MPAs below was taken from the Division of Aquatic Resources publications: Hawai'i Fishing Regulations ...
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California Department of Fish & Game, Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
Central Coast Study Region (2004-2007) Existing State MPAs Maps and Coordinates Regulations General Information Master Plan for MPAs Introduction to the MLPA Definitions and Acronyms MPA Literature Other ... was completed when the California Fish and Game Commission adopted 29 central coast marine managed areas in April 2007, which was followed with formal implementation in September 2007. The ...
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MLPA
State Marine Reserves that total 85 square miles and 1 State Marine Recreational Managed Area – Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area, where recreational fishing is limited or ... environment – a strategy recommended by both the Pew and U.S. Ocean Commissions. The MPAs must be based in science to achieve their goals of sustaining fisheries and protecting wildlife ...
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LMMA Home Page - LMMA Network
TNC study on how MPAs alleviate poverty PNG members work to save Coral Triangle Search Site Map The Locally-Managed Marine Area (LMMA) ... information, lessons and stories from communities that are using a locally-managed marine area approach in the management and conservation of their marine ... Fiji - Indonesia - Papua New Guinea - Philippines - Pohnpei All content © 2005 The Locally-Managed Marine ...
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