New types of marine reserves and community decision-making feature in legislation overhauling the protection of New Zealand’s marine life. The Government […]
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Marine Protected Area definition too loose – Expert reaction
Countries should move away from establishing ‘Marine Protected Areas’ (MPAs) with varying limits on fishing activity and focus on clear […]
Continue readingBig marine conservation questions – NZ Herald
As part of a series on Seaweek 2015, New Zealand Herald science reporter Jamie Morten looks at the big questions […]
Continue readingMarine protection a ‘diplomatic process’ – Gareth Morgan
Economist Gareth Morgan and his associate Geoff Simmons write about the pitfalls of campaigning for Marine Protected Areas in today’s […]
Continue readingDolphins protected in reserves, but still at risk of extinction
New research has shown the survival of Hector’s dolphins in Marine Protected Areas is slightly increasing due to a lack […]
Continue readingPicking winners in troubled waters – marine reserves
Designating ecologically-poor slabs of the ocean — which miners and fishers don’t want — as marine protected areas (MPA) is […]
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