On the ecological relevance of landscape mapping and its application in the spatial planning of very large marine protected areas

In 2001, Viet Nam’s first mpa was established in Hòn Mun Island (Nha Trang). In 2010, a National mpa System Plan was officially adopted with a vision to establish 16 mpas by 2020. With an aim to report Viet Nam’s state practice concerning mpas, this article is divided into three parts. The first section will analyze the relevant legal framework on mpas, addressing the national jurisdictional basis for area-protection, authorities responsible for designating protected areas, administrative process and interaction of authorities responsible for activities within mpas. The second section will scrutinize each individual mpa project implemented in Viet Nam. The last part is an assessment of the progress of marine protection adopting marine spatial planning approach in Viet Nam by evaluating challenges and opportunities of the contemporary mpa system, identifying the gaps between legislative framework and practice, as well as the ways forward.

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Marine Protected Areas and marine spatial planning for the benefit of marine mammals

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom ◽

10.1017/s0025315418000334 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 98 (5) ◽

pp. 973-976 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Peter G.H. Evans

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Marine Mammals ◽

Marine Spatial Planning

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Application of spatial planning in establishing a system of marine protected areas for sustainable fisheries management in Vietnam

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India ◽

10.6024/jmbai.2014.56.1.01750s-04 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 56 (1) ◽

pp. 28-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Fisheries Management ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Sustainable Fisheries

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Marine nature conservation and conflicts with fisheries

AMBIO ◽

10.1007/s13280-019-01279-7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 49 (7) ◽

pp. 1328-1340 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Kjell Grip ◽

Sven Blomqvist

Keyword(s):

Nature Conservation ◽

Protected Areas ◽

National Parks ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Planning Process ◽

Marine Protected Area ◽

Management Tool ◽

Marine Spatial Planning ◽

Management Tools

AbstractGlobally, conflicts between marine nature conservation and fishery interests are common and increasing, and there is often a glaring lack of dialogue between stakeholders representing these two interests. There is a need for a stronger and enforced coordination between fishing and conservation authorities when establishing marine protected areas for conservation purposes. We propose that an appropriate instrument for such coordination is a broad ecosystem-based marine spatial planning procedure, representing neither nature conservation nor fishery. Strategic environmental assessment for plans and programmes and environmental impact assessment for projects are commonly used tools for assessing the environmental impacts of different human activities, but are seldom used for evaluating the environmental effects of capture fisheries. The diversity of fisheries and the drastic effects of some fisheries on the environment are strong arguments for introducing these procedures as valuable supplements to existing fisheries assessment and management tools and able to provide relevant environmental information for an overall marine spatial planning process. Marine protected areas for nature conservation and for protection of fisheries have different objectives. Therefore, the legal procedure when establishing marine protected areas should depend on whether they are established for nature conservation purposes or as a fisheries resource management tool. Fishing in a marine protected area for conservation purpose should be regulated according to conservation law. Also, we argue that marine protected areas for conservation purposes, in the highest protection category, should primarily be established as fully protected marine national parks and marine reserves.

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