Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), marine areas in which human activities are
restricted, are implemented worldwide to protect the marine environment. However, with a …

This paper examines the potential relationships between the ecosystem services provided
by the coastal and marine environment and the designation of marine protected areas. The …

The closed fishing season policy was imposed on sardines in the Zamboanga Peninsula,
Philippines for December 1 to March 1, to allow for a more productive spawning season and …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important tool for the maintenance of marine
ecosystem functionality and health and ensuring the onward flow of beneficial ecosystem …

The implementation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is ultimately a social endeavour to
sustain or improve human well-being via the conservation of marine ecosystems. The …

This decade represents a critical period to profoundly rethink human–nature interactions in
order to address the interwoven climate and biodiversity crises. Marine Protected Areas …

There remains limited knowledge of how offshore windfarm developments influence fish
assemblages, particularly at a local scale around the turbine structures. Considering the …

Long-standing concerns about the effects of scallop dredging and demersal trawling on high
diversity mudstone reef and cobble habitats in Lyme Bay, southwest England, were …

The European Union Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) provides for the designation and
management of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and requires that impacting activities …

Ubiquitous, industrial use of bottom‐towed fishing gear since the 1800s has altered marine
communities and ecosystem services. Outside of legal protection, only areas inaccessible to …