The complex relationships between marine protected areas and marine spatial planning: Towards an analytical framework

Guidelines for Marine Protected Areas

These Guidelines are designed to be used in association with other publications which cover relevant subjects in greater detail. In particular, users are encouraged to refer to the following: Founded in 1948, The World Conservation Union brings together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world partnership: over 900 members in all, sprea...

The worldwide costs of marine protected areas.

Declines in marine harvests, wildlife, and habitats have prompted calls at both the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development and the 2003 World Parks Congress for the establishment of a global system of marine protected areas (MPAs). MPAs that restrict fishing and other human activities conserve habitats and populations and, by exporting biomass, may sustain or increase yields of nearby fis...

Marine Spatial Planning in a Transboundary Context: Linking Baja California with California's Network of Marine Protected Areas

Citation: Arafeh-Dalmau N, Torres-Moye G, Seingier G, Montaño-Moctezuma G and Micheli F (2017) Marine Spatial Planning in a Transboundary Context: Linking Baja California with California’s Network of Marine Protected Areas. Front. Mar. Sci. 4:150. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00150 Marine Spatial Planning in a Transboundary Context: Linking Baja California with California’s Network of Marine Protect...

Planning for Protected Areas Using Spatial and Temporal Metrics

Marine protected areas and ocean basin management

1. All reserve designs must be guided by an understanding of natural history and habitat variability. 2. Differences in scale and predictability set aside highly dynamic pelagic systems from terrestrial and nearshore ecosystems, where wildlife reserves were first implemented. Yet, as in static systems, many pelagic species use predictable habitats to breed and forage. Marine protected areas (MP...