期刊
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 77, 期 1-2, 页码 7-10出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.039
关键词
Ecosystem-based management; Aichi target; Marine spatial planning; Marine reserves; MPA; Marine policy; Fisheries; Adaptive management
资金
- Division Of Ocean Sciences
- Directorate For Geosciences [1260169, 0929031] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- EPSCoR
- Office Of The Director [0903833] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
On the 20th anniversary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, a network of very large marine protected areas (the Big Ocean network) has emerged as a key strategy in the move to arrest marine decline and conserve some of the last remaining relatively undisturbed marine areas on the globe. Here we outline the ecological, economic and policy benefits of very large-scale MPAs and show their disproportionate value to global marine conservation targets. In particular we point out that very large-scale MPAs are a critical component of reaching the Aichi targets of protecting 10% of global marine habitats by 2020, because in addition to encompassing entire ecosystems, they will bring forward the expected date of achievement by nearly three decades (2025 as opposed to 2054). While the need for small MPAs remains critical, large MPAs will complement and enhance these conservation efforts. Big Ocean sites currently contain more than 80% of managed area in the sea, and provide our best hope for arresting the global decline in marine biodiversity. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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