Fishery regimes in Atlanto-Mediterranean European marine protected areas
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Title: | Fishery regimes in Atlanto-Mediterranean European marine protected areas |
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Authors: | Vandeperre, Frédéric | Higgins, Ruth | Santos, Ricardo Serrão | Pérez Ruzafa, Ángel |
Research Group/s: | Biología Marina |
Center, Department or Service: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada |
Keywords: | Marine protected areas | Management | Fishery | Conservation |
Knowledge Area: | Zoología | Biología Marina |
Issue Date: | 2006 |
Publisher: | EMPAFISH Project |
Citation: | Fishery regimes in Atlanto-Mediterranean European marine protected areas / Vendeperre, F. [et al.] (Coord.). 2006. EMPAFISH Project, Booklet No. 2, 97 pp. |
Abstract: | Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are critically important to the conservation of marine biodiversity and ecological processes and to achieving a sound basis for sustainable use and development of marine environments and resources. This is clearly reflected in the statement from World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg): "MPAs are the key to achieving at least 10% of each of the world's ecological regions effectively conserved - the target established at the 6th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity". At the same time, it is widely considered that MPAs can make a significant contribution to regional economic development and to improving the wellbeing of local communities. Fisheries are one of the main threats to marine biodiversity and ecological processes and MPAs are therefore important for conserving ecosystem services provided by the sea and sustaining tourism that depends on these. By restricting damaging activities, MPAs offer protection for marine natural resources and provide them with critical habitats they need at key times, e.g. for breeding or feeding. MPAs benefit species and habitats of regional interest and may also help to avoid or at least limit the deleterious effects of non-sustainable uses and activities, including pollution and other sources of degradation, in favour of the local economy. |
Sponsor: | This publication has been developed in the framework of the project EMPAFISH (SSP8-006539) supported by the Commission of the European Communities within the Sixth Framework Programme. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/2869 |
Language: | eng |
Type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/book |
Peer Review: | si |
Appears in Collections: | INV - BM - Libros / Books |
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