Fisheries outcomes of marine protected area networks: Levels of protection, connectivity, and time matter

Article Environmental Studies

Ecolabel certification in multi-zone marine protected areas can incentivize sustainable fishing practices and offset the costs of fishing effort displacement

Loana Garraud et al.

Summary: As marine conservation coverage expands, tensions with fishing activities increase. Establishing fully protected areas (FPAs) has been challenging due to short-term costs, economic limitations, and resource constraints. By using an ecolabel approach, the costs endured by fishers when implementing FPAs can be balanced, leading to increased profits and incentives for sustainable fishing practices. This paves the way for transformative changes towards fisheries sustainability.

EARTH SYSTEM GOVERNANCE (2023)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Benefits and gaps in area-based management tools for the ocean Sustainable Development Goal

Julie M. Reimer et al.

Summary: An analysis of 177 studies and expert opinions on tools for ocean protection indicates that a combination of tools is required to achieve all SDG targets for the oceans. Some tools, such as fully and partially protected areas and locally managed marine areas, may have stronger contributions to SDG 14. However, there are gaps in the suitability of certain tools for specific targets.

NATURE SUSTAINABILITY (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

At-risk marine biodiversity faces extensive, expanding, and intensifying human impacts

Casey C. O'Hara et al.

Summary: The study reveals that marine species worldwide are sensitive to human activities and climate change, with impacts expanding and intensifying over time. Fishing activities dominate impacts in national waters, while climate stressors are driving the expansion and intensification of impacts.

SCIENCE (2021)

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Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

The MPA Guide: A framework to achieve global goals for the ocean

Kirsten Grorud-Colvert et al.

Summary: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are tools for conserving marine ecosystems and biodiversity. However, confusion over the various MPA types has led to inconsistent outcomes. The MPA Guide provides a science-driven framework to improve the design, implementation, and evaluation of MPAs for achieving conservation goals.

SCIENCE (2021)

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Article Biodiversity Conservation