Plenty of fish: Marine protection doesn’t hold back fishing industry, study finds

Published 19:00 on May 31, 2023  /  Last updated at 11:23 on May 30, 2023  / /  Americas, Biodiversity

The global fishing industry has been fighting against the implementation of marine protected areas (MPAs), but a study of the largest MPA in North America has found that even full protection of the area’s biodiversity did not negatively impact catches.
The global fishing industry has been fighting against the implementation of marine protected areas (MPAs), but a study of the largest MPA in North America has found that even full protection of the area’s biodiversity did not negatively impact catches.


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