The Marine Protected Areas debate: implications for the proposed Phakisa Marine Protected Areas Network

摘要: South Africa recently had the privilege of hosting prominent fisheries scientist Professor Ray Hilborn from Washington University who stimulated lively discussion on global stock status, food production, impacts trawling seabed, management and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). gave a seminar billed as 'Fisheries Myths' 25 August 2016 following day participated in formal debate at Two Oceans Aquarium Africa's MPA expansion strategy need for additional MPAs. The was held between Professors Doug Butterworth (Marine Resource Assessment Management Group, Applied Mathematics Department, Cape Town) speaking against expansion, Dr Jean Harris (Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife Pew Fellow) Colin Attwood (Department Biological Sciences, favour examined expansion; effect MPAs fisheries; role management, security biodiversity protection; interrogated targets to increase ocean protection.