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Marine Protected Area

Marine reserve boosts snapper numbers outside its borders – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 18 October 201720 August 2018

Whether or not marine reserves help the unprotected sea creatures beyond their borders has been hotly contested, but new research […]

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Ross Sea gets protected area – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 31 October 201611 April 2018

At its annual meeting in Hobart last week, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) unanimously […]

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Marine Protected Area definition too loose – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 August 201528 March 2016

Countries should move away from establishing ‘Marine Protected Areas’ (MPAs) with varying limits on fishing activity and focus on clear […]

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Antarctic marine reserve bid fails – expert responds

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 November 201328 March 2016

Efforts to reach an international agreement establishing a Marine Protected Area in Antarctica’s Ross Sea have failed for the third […]

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Antarctic reserves back on the agenda at CCAMLR

In the News  |  Published: 17 October 2013

Policy makers are hoping an Antarctic conservation meeting in Hobart could lead to no-fish zones in the Southern Ocean, but […]

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Dolphins protected in reserves, but still at risk of extinction

In the News  |  Published: 28 March 201228 March 2012

New research has shown the survival of Hector’s dolphins in Marine Protected Areas is slightly increasing due to a lack […]

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Fishing mishaps reignite calls for Ross Sea protection

Fishing mishaps reignite calls for Ross Sea protection

In the News  |  Published: 12 January 201214 February 2019

The Green party has called for the Ross Sea in Antarctica to become a marine protected area, in the wake […]

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