The project examines the ecological, economic and social costs and benefits that have been generated through the use of Partially Protected Areas (PPAs). The project is undertaken by a multidisciplinary team from QUT, Natural Capital Economics and CSIRO. The project reviews Australian and...
Government agencies, NGO’s and local and international conservation groups are increasingly advocating the use of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for the conservation and management of Australia’s oceanic and estuarine resources. In December 1998, the Australian Commonwealth...
A state and federal collaborative program (NRSMPAs) to establish marine protected areas (MPAs) is underway nationwide. This project examines no-take zones designated for state territorial waters which lie predominantly inside 3 nautical miles from shore.
In South Australia, the lobster...