Tag Archives: MPA

The pros and cons of large and small marine protected areas

September 20, 2016 · by · in Climate Change, Conservation Policy, Fisheries, Marine Conservation, National Parks and Protected Areas · 5 Comments

Are large contiguous marine reserves more effective than small MPAs or MPA networks at protecting the ocean?

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These 4 countries took huge steps to protect the ocean in 2015

November 20, 2015 · by · in Conservation Policy, Conservation Success Stories, Fisheries, Marine Conservation, National Parks and Protected Areas · 8 Comments

In 2015, four countries protected an area of ocean in marine reserves the size of India. Thats nearly 3 million square kilometers!