A new paper mapped the effects of future emissions on marine protected areas (MPAs) around the world. The results were unsurprising—climate change threatens every MPA (and indeed every part of the ocean), with a range of impacts.
Fishery scientist Tessa Mazor from CISRO Brisbane writes about her recent study looking at the sustainability of trawling in Australian waters.
Comment by Dorothy J. Dankel, University of Bergen & Nordic Marine Think Tank I very much appreciated the recent post by Robert Kearney, University of
Comment by Robert Kearney, University of Canberra Response to the CFood call for comment on the proposed closure of the high seas to fishing and
The following comment was written by Kitty Simonds as a response to our “8 scientists talk about marine protected areas post” (you can see it
Fishermen and MPAs don’t seem to mesh well. What fisherman would prefer to have their fishing area restricted? Most of the media coverage regarding fishermen
Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been a central topic in fisheries news and policy in recent months. In November 2015 a paper by Jane Lubchenco
A new paper in science by Jane Lubchenco and Kirsten Grorud-Colvert discusses the recent progress and advocates for creating and enforcing “strongly protected” marine protected
Billionaire philanthropist Richard Branson recently composed a brief article on his website to applaud recent efforts to expand marine protected areas (MPAs) around the world
