Marine protected areas in South Africa and across the world have an identity crisis. For some, they're the answer to all marine conservation challenges. They prevent habitat destruction and ...

Declared on 24 June, the 4 new marine protected areas increase the proportion of South Africa's protected coastline from 11% to 18% The new protected areas are: • Aliwal Shoal (12,700ha): a sub-tidal ...

Known as the ‘game reserves of the sea’, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs ... our local and global economies and in a country like South Africa, which has 41 MPAs, the potential for ecotourism ...

Dr Bruce Mann, a research associate with the Oceanographic Research Institute in Durban, believes that Marine Protected Areas ...

Illegal fishing boats plunder the coast of the Pondoland Marine Protected Area (MPA) with no interference ... for to haul out their catch. Read: South Africa’s small-scale fishers have been ...

The BBNJ Agreement is a testament to multilateralism in action, and we call on all Member States and regional organisations ...

South Africa will have to double its marine protection efforts to meet its international commitments. The country has 41 marine protected areas. Marine Protected Areas Day was celebrated on 1 August, ...