Since the efficacy of MPAs heavily depends on their effective governance and management, a multidisciplinary team of MPA practitioners reviewed the governance and management of MPAs and their history in South Africa, recognising four distinct development periods from 1964 to the present. Progress in MPA governance and management was assessed over these periods for 17
We need your valuable input to analyze the effectiveness of current datasets in combating illegal activity within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). As an MPA practitioner, your experiences and perceptions of drivers behind illegal fishing activity are vital. This research aims to identify these drivers and understand their regional and contextual patterns to enhance future data
Introduction In the world of marine conservation, South Africa has recently emerged as a shining example of what can be accomplished through strategic planning and inclusive stakeholder engagement. A groundbreaking paper titled “Integrated systematic planning and adaptive stakeholder process support a 10-fold increase in South Africa’s Marine Protected Area estate” by a team of dedicated
