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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Marine conservation"”.
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Traditional Marine Management Systems in Northwest California: The Archaeology and Implications of Indigenous Stewardship Practices for Modern Marine Conservation and Restoration
Traditional Marine Management Systems (TMMSs) represent deeply intertwined frameworks of ecological stewardship and cultural heritage rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems, socio-cultural practices, and socio-economic relationships within marine ecosystems. These systems have endured over …
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The endangered European native oyster Ostrea edulis (L) and creation of Marine Conservation Zones: a win – win scenario for fisheries and conservation?
… and Habitat, and in 2009, as a Feature of Conservation Importance (FOCI) within the UK Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009. To protect the species, a greater understanding of its abundance and distribution and age structure was needed to ensure designation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ). …
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Community ecology and population dynamics of the European native oyster (Ostrea edulis) in Essex, UK: A baseline for the management of the Blackwater, Crouch, Roach and Colne Estuaries Marine Conservation Zone
… the Blackwater Crouch Roach and Colne Estuaries Marine Conservation Zone (hereafter BCRC.MCZ) in 2013, there is now a legal obligation to “protect and enhance” remaining stock of the European native oyster, Ostrea edulis. Despite this, little is known about the current distribution, abundance and …
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DIRECT ENFORCEMENT ON THE HIGH SEAS: THE STRATEGY OF THE SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY
… the anti-whaling strategy of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS). Despite being relatively small and resource poor, this confrontational marine conservation organization has been successful in frustrating Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean through the use of what it describes as …
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Political Ecology and Coastal Conservation: A Case Study of Menai Bay Conservation Area, Tanzania
… alarming levels of degradation. In response, marine conservation efforts there are on the rise, many of which claim community empowerment as an essential goal. Researchers have begun to use theories of political ecology to study the ways in which conservation practices in Africa can negatively …
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Integrating Research into Conservation: Using Satellite Telemetry and Population Monitoring to Inform the Management of Hawksbill Turtles in Brazil
Marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human activities, highlighting the urgent need for effective conservation strategies. This dissertation focuses on the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Brazil as a case study to enhance marine conservation efforts. Recognized as keystone …
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Coastal Resource Use, Management, and Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines
… Luzon, Mindoro Occidental, and Mindoro Oriental, marine conservation perceptions and behaviors were evaluated. Coastal resource users were found to perceive resource problems such as a decline in fish and feel that management and conservation are the responsibility of the government. Barangays …
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'UK Marine Protected Areas: Powerful legal protection or paper parks?’
… addresses the question of whether or not UK marine protected areas (MPA) are designated and managed in accordance with the obligations accepted under international and domestic law. Since first mooted in the 1960’s, MPAs have become the most popular tool for the conservation of marine …
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Social resilience, place and identity in the small-scale North Norfolk “Cromer Crab” fishery, UK
… policy context in coastal areas focused on marine conservation and economic growth. Using a qualitative case study of a smallscale crab fishery, in North Norfolk, famous for its iconic ‘Cromer Crab’, I investigate place identity and attachment and their implications for social resilience. …
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The Problem of Being the Problem: creating practice-based fieldworking along climate vulnerable coastlines
… communities in the crowded shores of Torbay’s Marine Conservation Zone, South West UK, this thesis questions how art and writing, made out of art-based practices of fieldworking (Crone et al., 2022), can respond to the threats posed to climate vulnerable coastal habitats from the global …
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Spatial distribution and diversity of soft-bottom benthic invertebrates from demersal trawl surveys off the coast of Namibia
… collected during the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources' annual monkfish, hake, and deep-sea red crab demersal surveys for the years 2018-2020, along the northern, central, and southern coast of Namibia. The study aimed to determine the spatial distribution and diverse composition of …
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An analysis of the perceptions surrounding the re-zoning of the Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an increasingly important tool for sustainable marine governance. However, their effectiveness is improved if designed to consider how people value and interact with coasts and marine resources designated for protection. This research critically examines the …
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Examining the mechanisms for and factors affecting benefit sharing in two South African aquaculture projects
… in the ocean space in a way that integrates marine conservation and social equity. Aquaculture is one of the key sectors of the Blue Economy and is seen as a frontier for driving economic growth, enhancing food security, and relieving the pressure of capture fisheries. What remains uncertain …
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Examining the mechanisms for and factors affecting benefit sharing in two South African aquaculture projects
… in the ocean space in a way that integrates marine conservation and social equity. Aquaculture is one of the key sectors of the Blue Economy and is seen as a frontier for driving economic growth, enhancing food security, and relieving the pressure of capture fisheries. What remains uncertain …
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Irish Sea : a socio-ecological system
… ecosystem-based approach to sustainable use and conservation in marine management. At the same time there has been a growing recognition that ecosystem management involves coupled, complex socio-ecological systems which are inherently unpredictable due to the non-linear nature of their …
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Assessing the distribution and vulnerability of a seabird community at sea to inform conservation and management
Seabirds are an apex predator in marine ecosystems and can be important bio-indicators for informing wider marine conservation and management. They face many threats from anthropogenic activities at sea but the interactions and subsequent impacts can often be difficult to monitor, particularly in …
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Marine Protected Areas in Kenya: perceptions of local communities of costs and benefits of MPAs and their governance
… 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 perceptions of these two communities in relation to …
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Conservation of polychaete biodiversity within the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park
… species, pollution and global climate change. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an effective approach, in concert with other management approaches, to protecting marine environments and their component biodiversity, sustaining productivity of marine resources, and managing multiple uses in …
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Marine stressor and receptor interactions: A new approach to incorporate multiple stressor impacts into marine spatial management
… To support a more holistic approach to Marine Spatial Planning and better inform management decisions, spatial assessment approaches are needed which quantify the accumulating impact of multiple stressors on coastal species and habitats. This thesis investigates stressor-induced change …
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