Guidance on marine protected area protection level assignments when faced with unknown regulatory information

Go To Article Highlights Direct MPA regulations or management plans rarely address the complete set of fishing and activity restrictions in place. Regulation-based MPA evaluation systems can reliably identify fully and highly protected areas, even with unknown...

Beyond the boundaries: How regulation-centered marine protected area information improves ocean protection assessments

Go To Article Highlights Accurate estimates of ocean conservation progress require accessible regulatory data. Fishing restrictions within MPAs and MMAs inform marine protection coverage. U.S. MPAs and MMAs are most protective nearshore and in low population areas...

ProtectedSeas, Law of the Wild Partner on African and Latin American Marine Protected Areas

Information on MPAs in Africa now freely available on ProtectedSeas Navigator PALO ALTO, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2022) — The ProtectedSeas Navigator now includes regulatory information for important protected areas in Africa and Latin America, including Benin, Gabon, and...

World’s largest source of marine environment regulations now available on free Deckee boating app

Deckee, ProtectedSeas release map of global ocean regulations for boaters PALO ALTO, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2022) — ProtectedSeas Navigator, the world’s most comprehensive database of marine life protections and their boundaries, has announced a new partnership with Deckee...

Mission Blue, ProtectedSeas Release Map of Ocean “Hope Spots”

Information on these critically important ocean places now freely available on ProtectedSeas Navigator The ProtectedSeas Navigator, a free interactive map of current marine life protections and their boundaries, recently added Hope Spots — special places that are...