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Marine Protected Areas Newsletter July-August 2010

The latest Marine Protected Areas newsletter, covering global news and analysis on Marine Protected Areas is out!
The July-August 2010 news covers:

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: The Experiences of MPA Managers So Far, and What Lessons Can Be Learned

Is Offshore Drilling Worth the Environmental Risk of Spills?

How Close Is the MPA Field to Meeting Its Global Targets?

MPA Perspective: Standardizing the Effective Management of MPAs in Italy By Carlo Franzosini, Marco Costantini, Saul Ciriaco, Maurizio Spoto

Notes & News: Large no-take areas - Albania - US - Canada - Russia - Vietnam -
IMCC2 - MPA size and spacing - Enforcement - Coral reef monitoring

Building Resilience: Communicating Bleaching Incidents to Stakeholders

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International Marine Protected Area News features EMR!

International Marine Protected Area News features EMR!

MPA news is a Global News and Analysis on Marine Protected Areas. In this May_June 2010 issue the education spotlight is on our very own Experiencing Marine Reserves programme.
This issue features :
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico contributing millions of litres of crude oil entering the water column daily
The MPA around the Chagos Archipelego touted as the largest MPA in the world, yet the degree in which fishing will be restricted remains unclear
MPA law enforcement
Whale Sanctuary in Tokelau
Phoenix Islands Protected Area starts fund-raising; no-take area to increase over time and much more…

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new way to raise marine conservation awareness

Compliance and community buy in has been a challenge for the new marine reserve at Motukaroro, Whangarei Harbour. The Experiencing Marine Reserves Programme and the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust supported by DOC Whangarei Area Office has come up with a bold and innovative approach involving 1000 students and a helicopter. See for yourself in this video clip a world first and a new way to raise awareness of marine conservation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GAWmkpLwO8

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Human Chain for conservation week a success

Human Chain for conservation week a success

The world’s first human chain around the world’s first student-driven marine reserve was a success.
1005 Northland students, parents’ teachers and community members formed the chain around the landward boundary of the Whangarei Harbour Marine Reserve at Reotahi (Motukaroro) this week. 

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World’s largest Marine Protected Area one step closer

What may become the world’s largest marine protected area has come a step closer following the announcement by Australia’s environment minister Peter Garrett that the Coral Sea would become a Conservation Zone.

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