Marine protected areas large and small – many too small to be seen at this scale – have been created around the world.
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A potato grouper hunts among schools of baitfish that seasonally drape southern Mozambique's reefs. In the Ponta do Ouro Marine Reserve, bottom fishing is prohibited and the marine food web is relatively intact.
Photo by Thomas Peschak
This map shows our progress in protecting our oceans up to 2013, according to information from the World Database on Protected Areas.
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A potato grouper hunts among schools of baitfish that seasonally drape southern Mozambique's reefs. In the Ponta do Ouro Marine Reserve, bottom fishing is prohibited and the marine food web is relatively intact.
Photo by Thomas Peschak
Design by Miguel Oliveira
Design by Miguel Oliveira
Source: IUCN and UNEP-WCMC (2013). The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) Official Map Series: Marine Protected Areas. Series M01. WDPA October 2013 Release.