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To succeed, large ocean sanctuaries need to benefit both sea life and people

  • Written by Rebecca Gruby, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University
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There is growing concern that the world’s oceans are in crisis because of climate change, overfishing, pollution and other stresses. One response is creating marine protected areas, or ocean parks, to conserve sea life and key habitats that support it, such as coral reefs.

In 2000, marine protected areas covered just 0....

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