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| URL: | http://www.ecotrust.org/ocean/consbio_2008.pdf |
C. J. KLEIN, A. CHAN, L. KIRCHER, A. J. CUNDIFF, N. GARDNER, Y. HROVAT, A. SCHOLZ, B. E. KENDALL, AND S. AIRAM
The establishment of marine protected areas is often viewed as a conflict between conservation and fishing. We considered consumptive and nonconsumptive interests of multiple stakeholders (i.e., fishers, scuba divers, conservationists, managers, scientists) in the systematic design of a network of marine protected areas along California’s central coast in the context of the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative. With advice from managers, administrators, and scientists, a representative group of stakeholders defined biodiversity conservation and socioeconomic goals that accommodated social needs and conserved marine ecosystems, consistent with legal requirements. To satisfy biodiversity goals, we targeted 11 marine habitats across 5 depth zones, areas of high species diversity, and areas containing species of special status... |
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