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
October is the National Marine Month for South Africa. And MzanSea, an innovative ocean literacy project hopes to make a splash with the launch of its first products that will help reveal marine ecosystems to people. The MzanSea project aims to connect South Africans with the diverse marine ecosystems in our oceans. A new website (www.mzansea.org), a
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Florida State University researchers have found that some marine-protected areas may not work as predicted in safeguarding and conserving endangered species. A team of international researchers found that hawksbill turtles in Brazil are most often searching for food and breeding outside the boundaries of marine-protected areas, which are designated regions of
