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...
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...
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...
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...
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...