Marine Protected Areas in Small Island Developing States - Livestream

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) often fall into a classification of being Ocean States, where their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is much larger than the size of their land. This underscores the importance of marine protected areas (MPAs) in these countries many of which depend primarily on coastal tourism and fisheries. However, MPAs in many of these countries are not adequately funded by the government and this responsibility is in the hands of small environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs). With direct involvement with the scientific community, the link between research and conservation has become more intimate, including actions in habitat restoration, fisheries assessment, coral disease, marine invasive species, water quality among other key elements.

Speaker: Dayne Buddo, Aquarium of the Bay

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