Explore the challenges facing Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), where ineffective protections and weak enforcement turn them into “paper parks.” Discover how true conservation efforts, like those in Blue Parks, set an example for effective management and biodiversity preservation in this endangered marine region.| Marine Conservation Institute
Discover the 2025 Blue Park Award nominees, five exceptional marine protected areas (MPAs) dedicated to biodiversity and ecosystem protection. Learn about their critical role in ocean conservation and how you can contribute through public comments.| Marine Conservation Institute
ShareLikeTweetLinkedInPin Article photo: Ocean Film By Nikki Harasta | June 3, 2025 At the legendary age of 99, following a decades-long career as the voice for a planet now on the brink of climate collapse, David Attenborough delivers an important message to his audience in his most recent nature documentary, Ocean: “If we save the Sea,…| Marine Conservation Institute
ShareLikeTweetLinkedInPin Article By Beth Pike | May 10, 2024 In our study published in May 2024 in Conservation Letters, our analysis, “Ocean protection quality is lagging behind quantity: Applying a scientific framework to assess real marine protected area progress against the 30 by 30 target” reports the results of applying scientific criteria to globally reported…| Marine Conservation Institute