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  1. Planning a new Marine Protected Area in the…

    Mauritius, with the support of the Zoological Society of London, hosted a workshop from 27th- 29th of February intended to allow scientists and practitioners from different parts of the world to interact with Mauritian scientists and relevant stakeholders and exchange knowledge to inform the planning, implementation, management, and financing of a proposed MPA in the Chagos Archipelago. KSLOF was invited to participate in this event and gave expert advice on 1) a strategic plan and vision for the new Chagos MPA, 2) the identification of new data inputs for zoning, marine spatial planning, ecological monitoring, and identifying technologies for illegal fishing enforcement, and 3) the importance of documenting cultural heritage and traditional ecological knowledge to integrate across the planning process….

    www.livingoceansfoundation.org/planning-a-new-marine-protected-area-in-the-chagos-archipelago/

  2. What We Learned: Marine Protected Areas Work…

    Managing marine resources is a challenge for communities around the globe. On the Global Reef Expedition, we had the opportunity to visit protected and unprotected reefs in both remote locations and those regularly used by humans. The degree of protection varied, but we found that areas with the highest protection had the healthiest reefs.

    Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a tool commonly used by governments and communities to manage their marine resources. An MPA can have varying degrees of regulations, including no-take and no-entry where no fishing is allowed and entrance into the park is not permitted, to varying permitted use that regulate the fishing and use practices. Some of the countries we visited, such as Australia (Northern Great Barrier Reef), Palau, and New Caledonia have large human populations utilizing the reefs and have prioritized establishing large protected and managed areas to conserve their nearshore reef systems.

    www.livingoceansfoundation.org/what-we-learned-marine-protected-areas-work-in-conserving-coral-reefs/

  3. An assessment of coral reef health and…

    Scuba Diver Magazine by Adrian Stacey March 6, 2020   The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) has published their latest findings from the Global Reef Expedition—the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition in history. Released today, the …

    www.livingoceansfoundation.org/publication/an-assessment-of-coral-reef-health-and-resiliency-in-the-largest-marine-protected-area-in-the-world/

  4. Marine Protected Area (MPA) Success

    On our  return to Fiji, government officials receiving our scientific results, discussed the benefits of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). When we collected the data for our research, we saw first hand how an MPA can transform the marine environment. Marine Protected …

    www.livingoceansfoundation.org/marine-protected-area-mpa-success/

  5. Totoya’s Sacred Marine Protected Area

    Decades ago on the Fijian island named Totoya, Roko Sau Kubunanavanua and his wife had a stillborn baby. The baby was buried at sea and henceforth the channel leading to the island was labeled as “sacred passage” or Daveta Tabu. …

    www.livingoceansfoundation.org/totoyas-sacred-marine-protected-area/

  6. Farasan Islands Benthic Habitat Assessment…

    Farasan Islands Benthic Habitat Assessment and Mapping – Farasan Islands Marine Protected Area, May 2006 Preliminary Field Report A collaborative expedition between Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, the National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD) and the Regional …

    www.livingoceansfoundation.org/publication/benthic-habitat-assessment-and-mapping-in-the-farasan-islands-marine-protected-area-may-2006-preliminary-field-report/

  7. Celebrating Traditional Marine Management…

    On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we recognize the invaluable contributions that Indigenous communities have made to marine conservation worldwide. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Pacific Islands, where for millennia, communities have practiced sustainable marine management through traditional systems such as kapu in Polynesia, tabu in Fiji, bul in Micronesia, and ra’ui in the Cook Islands. These ancient practices reflect a deep understanding of the environment and a commitment to protecting marine resources for future generations.

    www.livingoceansfoundation.org/celebrating-traditional-marine-management-practices-across-the-pacific-islands/

  8. Watching a coral reef die as climate change…

    In The Conversation by Sam Purkis, University of Miami The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird life rim tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles …

    www.livingoceansfoundation.org/publication/watching-a-coral-reef-die-as-climate-change-devastates-one-of-the-most-pristine-tropical-island-areas-on-earth/

  9. Marine biologist documents the impacts of…

    University of Miami, News@TheU By Janette Neuwahl Tannen March 19, 2021   In his travels around the world to survey and map coral reefs, Sam Purkis, a professor at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, has witnessed firsthand …

    www.livingoceansfoundation.org/publication/marine-biologist-documents-the-impacts-of-climate-change/

  10. National-scale marine bioregions for the…

    This scientific paper, by KSLOF scientists Alex Dempsey and Sam Purkis, shows how they used data-based methods to develop the first comprehensive oceanic and marine bioregions for the South Pacific. These marine bioregions enable the design of ecologically representative national marine protected areas in Pacific nations.

    www.livingoceansfoundation.org/publication/national-scale-marine-bioregions-for-the-southwest-pacific/