Human fishing effort is size-selective, preferentially removing the largest individuals from harvested stocks.
The stark realities of climate change were laid bare at the opening of the Pacific Ocean, Pacific Climate Conference in Wellington. Calls from Samoan Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Dr.
An innovative exchange of sovereign debt for marine conservation, backed by the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, could pave the way to saving large swaths of the world"s oceans.Click on the link below to read the full story.
Go to virtually any MPA-related conference around the world and you"ll hear the same topics discussed. Fundraising, monitoring, enforcement, engaging stakeholders, etc.
In December 2017, the world"s largest marine protected area (MPA) in the Ross Sea, Antarctica entered into force. The MPA will be in force for at least 35 years. Click on the link below to read the full story.
The Rapa Nui people and government of Chile are currently planning how the reserve will be enforced and monitored, prior to the official signing ceremony on February 27. Click on the link below to read the full story.
Several officials from environment offices of some Southeast Asian countries visited marine-protected areas (MPAs) in Batangas province in the Philippines early this month in order to observe and learn from the experiences of key stakeholders in protected area management.Click on the link below t
Fiji has designated its second Ramsar Site: Qoliqoli Cokovata (Ramsar Site no. 2331) covers over 134,000 hectares of fishing grounds on the north coast of Vanua Levu, Fiji"s second largest island. Click on the link below to read the full site description.
The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument promotes biological and cultural connectivity between Micronesia and Polynesia.Click on the link below to read the full story.
Hydroacoustics allowed a single researcher to survey the fish population of a 17,600-acre preserve in Mexico in days.
