On Nov. 12, the government of Papua New Guinea declared two large new marine protected areas totaling more than 16,000 square kilometers (6,200 square miles) that reportedly triple the country’s ...

Marine Protected Areas don't line up with core habitats of rare migratory fish, finds new research. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 05 ...

Protecting the ocean and providing livelihoods and food security do not have to be mutually exclusive. A new study, led by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), shows that limiting ...

California’s Coastal Treasures. 10 years and counting for California’s network of Marine Protected Areas. California’s Marine Life Protection Act became law in 1999 and was implemented ...

Marine protected areas can only achieve this if they are set up to be effective, just and durable,” Grorud-Colvert said. “Our assessment shows how some of the largest protected areas in the world can ...

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designed to ensure the long-term conservation of marine ecosystems and the services they provide to human societies; however, only a third of these areas are ...

As of 2022, only 9.4 percent of the Mediterranean Sea was designated a Marine Protected Area (MPA) - below the 10 percent global target set for 2020. As covered in depth in the new Statista report ...

Despite being considered sanctuaries for biodiversity, Brazil's marine protected areas (MPAs) are not immune to microplastic contamination. A recent study has shown that even MPAs classified as ...

Marine protected areas boost local economies, study finds April 04, 2024 11:44 AM By Jessica Stone; FILE - A huge sponge is pictured at a depth of 7,000 feet in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine ...

The oldest marine-protected areas in the Mesoamerican Reef were established in the 1970s and ’80s, and over 40 protected areas now cover half the region’s coastal waters.

California reviews its Marine Protected Areas network every 10 years, with the first review set to occur in December. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 68°F. Monday, July 7th 2025 ...