Marine protected areas – benefit or challenge?

Plymouth Marine Laboratory believes that MPAs and other spatial protection measures provide benefits to the blue economy

A commonly held concern about Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is that they may constrain the blue economy as it continues to grow, especially as their designation looks set to increase.

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