WLT, Wildlife Trusts (2022) Benyon review into highly protected marine areas: Final report. p. 130.
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Forty percent of England’s seas are designated as Marine Protected Areas (MPA). However, the government’s Marine Strategy assessment 1 shows that the environment is not in a healthy state. This Review asks whether areas with higher levels of protection can enable a greater recovery of the marine ecosystem. The sea has provided food, materials and recreational opportunities for thousands of years. Beneath the waves, a vast number of species live on or in rocky, sandy and muddy seabeds, and in the water column. Human activities have a significant effect on these habitats and species. To understand the impact of these activities, and to better understand the sea’s condition if recovered to a more natural state, this Review explores the potential for areas with high levels of protection. To be successful, such areas must exclude all extractive and depositional use and prevent damaging levels of other activities.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Marine Protected Areas (MPA), England, Marine Ecosystems, Sustainable Use, HPMA, SDGs, Climate Change, Fishing Industry, Stakeholders |
| Subjects: | Biodiversity |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jun 2025 06:58 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jun 2025 06:58 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/22036 |
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