Increases in catch rates for fish such as tuna have been demonstrated near recently created Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas (LSMPAs), including Revillagigedo in Mexico. This shows that LSPMAs are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Philippines is one of the world’s hotspots for shark and ray diversity, with approximately 200 species thought to inhabit its ...

A historic ocean treaty that Oregon State University scientists helped make possible is scheduled to take effect Jan. 17.

Experts debate the degree to which marine protected areas (MPAs) that are closed to industrial fishing boost fish population abundance or fishing success outside their borders. A recent study ...

In the cold, vibrant waters of the Channel Islands’ marine protected areas (MPAs), fish get big, sea lions are pranksters, and biodiversity thrives. In early May, I joined a group of public officials, ...

Peru’s government has established the Medio Putumayo Algodón Regional Conservation Area in the Loreto region of the Amazon Rainforest. This new protected area holds 53% of Peru’s carbon stock, which ...