Lack of staffing, funds prevent marine protected areas from realizing full potential
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 - 13:42
in Health & Medicine
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an increasingly popular strategy for protecting marine biodiversity, but a new global study demonstrates that widespread lack of personnel and funds are preventing MPAs from reaching their full potential. Only 9 percent of MPAs reported having adequate staff. The findings are published in the journal Nature on March 22.