10 years and counting for California’s network of Marine Protected Areas. California’s Marine Life Protection Act became law in 1999 and was implemented regionally from 2004 to 2012 through an ...

During December 2022, California is holding its first 10-year review of its marine protected areas network, to be used to inform the network’s future. Previously, Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out a goal to ...

The Azores, an autonomous Portuguese archipelago, has approved legislation to create the largest marine protected area network in the North Atlantic Ocean. Spread across 287,000 square kilometers ...

This report contains an overview of bene ts of Marine Protected Area networks, focusing on the Coral Triangle. It aims to provide technical background for the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, ...

Large ocean animals can be protected throughout much of their lifecycle by huge Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), new research shows. Scientists tracked sea turtles, manta rays and seabirds – all of ...