Marine conservation

Question 1

Drivers of Biodiversity loss

Answer 1

Over exploitation
Habitat degradation
Pollution
Invasive species
Climate change

Question 2

Lack of data is a limitation, what do we need to do

Answer 2

• Know abundance and distribution of species
• Understand life histories of species
• Understand socio-economic drivers of human behaviours

Question 3

Threat reduction, how to reduce threat

Answer 3

• Need to quantify threats
• Need to understand impacts
• Data
• Evidence needed
• Also for conservation action - does it work?

Question 4

Methods of threat reduction

Answer 4

• Bycatch reduction (Bycatch limits, time area closures, buy outs, bycatch reduction technologies)
• Increase stocks through recruitment (farming, reduce predation/invasive species, hatcheries/relocation)
• Good governance
• Protection and management
• Education and awareness

Question 5

Very large scale MPAs

Answer 5

Marine protected areas
Target orientated conservation
Effective conservation?
Ethical issues eg UK OTs
May reduce coastal MPAs in areas where most needed