Marine reserves

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Marine reserves are areas of the Oceans and seas that are protected from all forms of fishing and other activities that destroy ocean ecosystems. A marine reserve creates a protected area for fish, dolphins, whales, corals and sirenians to breed, give birth and nuture their young in peace. A network of strategically placed marine reserves would provide protected wildlife corridors which would allow marine organisms the freedom to migrate between habitats.

1 Overview
2 Marine reserves help retain ocean biodiversity
3 Potential effectiveness
4 How Marine reserves work
5 How easy are Marine reserves to implement
6 What you can do
7 See also
8 Books
9 Movies
10 External links

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Overview

Large scale marine reserves is areas that are closed to all extractive uses, as fishing and mining, as well as disposal activities. Some areas within the coastal zone can be opened to small scale non destructive fisheries if these are sustainable. The primary reason for creating Marine Reserves is preserving fish stocks. But they are aslo an essential tool to protect the marine environment from pollutions and other threats.

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