The state of the Nation's marine managed areas : place-based conservation in West Coast waters.

Provides information on trends in location, size, purpose, and management of existing marine managed areas on the U.S. west coast, covering the states of Washington, Oregon, and California. Notes that fewer than 0.1% of those MMAs are no-take, while others allow at least some fishing activity. Analy...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	National Marine Protected Areas Center (U.S.)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Silver Spring, Md.] : [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Protected Areas Center], [2007]
Subjects:	Marine parks and reserves > Pacific Coast (U.S.) Marine parks and reserves > Pacific Coast (U.S.) > Management. Marine ecosystem management > Pacific Coast (U.S.) Marine resources conservation > Pacific Coast (U.S.)
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS95553

Table of Contents:

Marine managed areas in the U.S.
MMAs in West Coast regional waters (0 - 200 nautical miles)
MMAs in state waters (0 - 3 nautical miles)
The emerging picture of place-based marine management on the West Coast
For additional information.