scholarly journals Marine Protected Areas and Area-Based Management in New Zealand

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Mossop
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Mammal ◽  
Marine Reserves ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Protection Zones ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Marine Protection

New Zealand’s maritime zones cover a very large area. This article explores the extent to which these maritime zones are protected through marine protected areas and area based management. There are several different types of protection in New Zealand waters, from marine reserves that prohibit fishing to marine mammal sanctuaries and benthic protection zones. Māori play an important role in the establishment and management of many of these areas. However, in general the legislation that addresses marine protection is disjointed and there are important gaps in coverage. Attempts to reform the legislation have not yet succeeded.

scholarly journals Marine Protected Areas and Area-Based Management in New Zealand

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Mossop
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Mammal ◽  
Marine Reserves ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Protection Zones ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Marine Protection

New Zealand’s maritime zones cover a very large area. This article explores the extent to which these maritime zones are protected through marine protected areas and area based management. There are several different types of protection in New Zealand waters, from marine reserves that prohibit fishing to marine mammal sanctuaries and benthic protection zones. Māori play an important role in the establishment and management of many of these areas. However, in general the legislation that addresses marine protection is disjointed and there are important gaps in coverage. Attempts to reform the legislation have not yet succeeded.

scholarly journals Marine Protected Areas and Area-Based Management in New Zealand

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-185
Author(s):  
Joanna Mossop
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Mammal ◽  
Marine Reserves ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Protection Zones ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Marine Protection

New Zealand’s maritime zones cover a very large area. This article explores the extent to which these maritime zones are protected through marine protected areas and area-based management. There are several different types of protection in New Zealand waters, from marine reserves that prohibit fishing to marine mammal sanctuaries and benthic protection zones. Māori play an important role in the establishment and management of many of these areas. However, in general the legislation that addresses marine protection is disjointed and there are important gaps in coverage. Attempts to reform the legislation have not yet succeeded.

scholarly journals Managing mobile species with MPAs: the effects of mobility, larval dispersal, and fishing mortality on closure size

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. F. Le Quesne ◽  
Edward A. Codling
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Larval Dispersal ◽  
Population Model ◽  
Marine Reserves ◽  
Spatially Explicit ◽  
Fishing Mortality ◽  
Mobile Species ◽  
Explicit Dynamic ◽  
Dynamic Population

Abstract Le Quesne, W. J. F., and Codling, E. A. 2009. Managing mobile species with MPAs: the effects of mobility, larval dispersal, and fishing mortality on closure size. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 122–131. The use of closed areas (marine protected areas, marine reserves, no-take zones) has been suggested as a possible solution to the perceived global fisheries crisis. However, to optimize the design and evaluate the effectiveness of closed areas, we need to understand the interaction between larval dispersal, adult mobility, and fishing mortality. In this paper, a simple, spatially explicit dynamic population model was developed to examine the effects of these interacting factors on optimal closure size and resulting yields. The effect of using one large or several smaller closed areas was also examined. Our model confirmed previous results: closed areas do not improve the yield of populations that are optimally managed or underexploited and, as mobility increases, optimum closure size increases. The model also predicted some interesting counter-intuitive results; for overexploited stocks, the greatest benefit from closed areas can be obtained for stocks with highest mobility, although this may require closure of 85% of the total area. For the tested parameter settings, adult spillover had greater potential to improve yield than larval export, and using several small closed areas rather than a single larger one had the same effect as increasing the mobility of the population.

Examining the Designation Effect of Marine Protected Areas: The Case of Akaroa, New Zealand

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Shone ◽  
Stephen Espiner ◽  
Emma J. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas

scholarly journals Securing Minimum Protection Standards for Canada’s Marine Protected Areas

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryann Watson
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Biodiversity ◽  
Industrial Activities ◽  
Degree Of Protection ◽  
Management Objectives ◽  
Marine Protection ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Of Canada ◽  
Marine Areas

In 2015, the Government of Canada committed to protecting 5% of marine and coastal areas by 2017, and 10% by 2020. While admirable progress towards this target has been made, less attention has been given to improving the quality of protection afforded to marine areas. Extensive scientific study supports that several factors are critical to the success of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for marine biodiversity conservation and management objectives, including no-take areas and prohibitions on extractive and industrial activities. However, the majority of Canada’s MPAs allow extractive uses within their boundaries. As Canada works toward international and national commitments to marine protection targets, it is critical to consider the degree of protection afforded by the legal designations used to create these areas. This paper reviews the current inconsistent standards of protection across marine protected areas (MPAs) designated under the Oceans Act, Canada’s flagship legislation for marine protection. Recommended amendments to the law include standards of protection that would exclude all extractive industrial activities from MPAs in order to better guide the designation and decision-making processes for marine protection.

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