Study: 59% of Marine Protected Areas are ineffective

Mongabay
By Rhett ButlerFeb 10, 2014, 9:48 am105 pts
Protecting large, isolated areas of no-take zones for over 10 years with strong enforcement is the key to effective Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), according to a letter published this week in Nature. However, 59% of all MPAs meet less than three of the five criteria, making them protected in name only.

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