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#MarineProtectedAreas (#MPA) are spaces in the #oceans where human activities are regulated & restricted. These range from ‘fully protected no-take zones’ to ‘locally managed community reserves’.
#protectedarea #EndangeredSpecies #Sustainable #biodiversity
NEWS: Call for support for world's first basking shark marine protected area. https://t.co/0nxZPMIYXT
#baskingsharks #marineprotectedareas @StuMcMillanSNP @ScottishSeas @mcsuk
Oceanic whitetips are thought to have once been the most abundant pelagic shark in the oceans. However due to the pressures of commercial fishing their populations have suffered huge declines. Open ocean #marineprotectedareas #MPAs are essential for healthy #shark populations.