MEPS 397:305-308 (2009) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08235
Design of Marine Protected Areas on high seas and territorial waters of Rockall Bank
Jason M. Hall-Spencer1,6,*, Mark Tasker2,6, Marta Soffker1, Sabine Christiansen3,6, Stuart Rogers4, Maria Campbell1, Kjartan Hoydal5
ABSTRACT: Fisheries closures are rapidly being developed to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems worldwide. Satellite monitoring of fishing vessel activity indicates that these closures can work effectively with good compliance by international fleets even in remote areas. Here we summarise how remote fisheries closures were designed to protect Lophelia pertusa habitat in a region of the NE Atlantic that straddles the EU fishing zone and the high seas. We show how scientific records, fishers' knowledge and surveillance data on fishing activity can be combined to provide a powerful tool for the design of Marine Protected Areas.
KEY WORDS: Lophelia pertusa · MPA · Fisheries · Offshore · Marine Protected Area · NE Atlantic · Vessel monitoring system · VMS
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(2009) Design of Marine Protected Areas on high seas and territorial waters of Rockall Bank. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 397:305-308. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08235 Export citation Share: Facebook - - linkedIn |
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