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Advances in modelling the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to enhance conservation management of mobile fish stocks.
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been proposed as beneficial for conservation of fish species and as fisheries management tools. However, there is lack of consensus about the benefit of MPAs for mobile species, which are under-represented in the literature. Empirical data in this field are …
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Comparing activity restriction and habitat creation approaches in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): a Bayesian belief network model approach
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) often fail to meet their objectives due to inadequate protection, lack of user compliance and insufficient governance. Whilst typical MPA usage restrictions such as fishing bans are often effective for ecological success, such approaches can fail in meeting …
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Marine Protected Areas in Kenya: perceptions of local communities of costs and benefits of MPAs and their governance
This study aimed to examine the perceptions of two local communities living adjacent to Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve (MMNP&R) and Kuruwitu community closure (tengefu) in Kenya regarding the benefits and impacts of the MPA on their livelihoods. A secondary aim was to compare the …
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Simulating the Characteristics and Influences of the Botswana High over Southern Africa using the Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS)
… (Model Prediction Across Scales, hereafter MPAS) in simulating the characteristics and influences of the Botswana High on drought modes over the subcontinent as well as the influence of ENSO on the high. To simulate the characteristics of the Botswana High and its influence on drought modes, …
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Protection and management of marine areas in the Mediterranean Sea: applications of satellite remote sensing
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are recognised globally as effective tools for protecting valuable and vulnerable marine ecosystems (habitats, species and communities), maintaining the biological diversity, and safeguarding the associated historical and cultural resources. MPAs accommodate local …
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Marine Protected Areas and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are specifically designated zones of restricted human activity, based on ecological, biological, or socioeconomic factors. Since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in December 1982, states and international organisations have …
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The role of marine protected areas in enhancing biodiversity and ocean sustainability.
… an unsustainable rate. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a tool to help reduce the effects of these harmful impacts. Several aspects of an MPA affect its success in achieving its ecological goals. For example a previous study suggested that age, size, no-take zone (NTZ) status, isolation and …
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An Assessment of the Perceptions, Level of Involvement, and Needs of User-Groups for Marine Protected Areas in the Carolinas
… sustainability of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Carolinas region of the United States requires identifying and responding to the needs of various user-groups. Research from other areas of the world suggests that community-based involvement is necessary in order for MPAs to meet their …
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Distribution and predictors of non-indigenous marine species within South Africa's MPA network
… network of South African marine protected areas (MPAs). Using the most recent data, a target list of NIS was set up for each MPA. Nineteen of the 23 South African MPAs were surveyed intertidally for alien and invasive species. The intertidal zone was divided into high-, mid- and low-shore and …
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Sea sparing, sea sharing, and production at least cost to the planet
… planet by 2030, no-take marine protected areas (MPAs) that exclude fishing from certain areas entirely have emerged as a popular tool for conserving biodiversity and ensuring fisheries sustainability. But some argue that the benefits of no-take MPAs may be limited in seascapes that are already …
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'UK Marine Protected Areas: Powerful legal protection or paper parks?’
… domestic law. Since first mooted in the 1960’s, MPAs have become the most popular tool for the conservation of marine ecosystems and species around the world. Their development has been facilitated through the amending of multilateral environmental treaties introducing legal norms and objectives …
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Understanding Community Support Towards Three Marine Protected Areas in the Visayas Region of the Philippines
… case of community based Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Philippines where, despite their proliferation many are failing to achieve their objectives. The lack of acceptance and support from the adjacent community is thought to lead to these “failures” of MPAs. Very little work however has …
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Waves of Change? Politics of Knowledge and Participation in Marine Protected Areas
<p>Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an increasingly prevalent and popular conservation tool, yet there is still much debate over whether they should emphasize the role of expert knowledge or local participation. This debate occurs among an international network of scientists and conservation …
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Marine Protected areas of the mediterranean region: Management and challenges
… of ocean systems. The global number of MPAs has been increasing significantly over the last decade and approximately 5000 MPAs have been designated worldwide covering about 2.68 million km. MPAs play a major role in conservation, human welfare, poverty alleviation and sustainable …
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Multiple perspectives for envisioning marine protected areas
… to the establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs). MPAs are one potentially effective conservation tool, but are being established very slowly. My research shows that community involvement in placing MPAs can help meet many ecological goals, although biophysical data improve the conservation …
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The Role of Social, Economic, and Political Factors in the Design and Establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas
… large-scale networks of marine protected areas (MPAs). Conservation scientists have developed systematic methods for identifying where it is most efficient to establish MPAs, but the design and implementation of effective MPAs has been hindered by limited resources, conflict over altered access …
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Empirical evaluation of the effectiveness of South Africa's marine protected area network in representing fish communities
… of South Africa, including sites in designated MPAs. Multivariate statistics were used to assess the extent to which MPAs represent the full range of fish communities in South African waters. Results show there is an increase in fish diversity from west to east along the South African coast.
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Coastal Resource Use, Management, and Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines
… of bantay dagat (sea guards). Awareness of MPAs in three island provinces was high (70%) with fishing and seaweed farming households having the highest level of awareness. Overall, resource users perceive MPAs as being beneficial and are willing to protect larger marine areas. Their …
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Governance of High Sea Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas from a Maltese Perspective
… that either obligate or encourage the use of MPAs. MPAs can be applied in all areas irrespective of the jurisdiction. However, jurisdiction of the area where a MPA is to be designated, influences the nature of regulations with which the MPA is governed and also the complexity of the process to …
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South Africa's proposed new Marine Protected Area around the Prince Edward Islands: an analysis of legal obligations, options and opportunities
… Africa's intention to declare one of the largest MPAs in the world around its sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands. It was clear from the announcement that the objective of the proposed MPA was for both fisheries management purposes as well as conservation of marine ecosystems and biodiversity in …
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