Managing Marine Protected Areas in Remote Areas: The Case of the Subantarctic Heard and McDonald Islands

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Cassandra M. Brooks, Graham Epstein, Natalie C. Ban
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
• Subjects: conservation; common pool resources; marine protected areas; toothfish; subantarctic; Southern Ocean; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Heard Island; Heard; McDonald Islands; Patagonian Toothfish
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00631; https://doaj.org/article/8986702217174c4fbd397841554acc6e

Large marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being established to contribute to global conservation targets but present an immense challenge for managers as they seek to govern human interactions with the environment over a vast geographical expanse. These challenges are further compounded b...