MPA regulations should incorporate adaptive management—The case of Gilbert Bay Labrador Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

• Main Authors: Morris, Corey J., Green, John M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Canada; Gilbert Bay; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X14000979

Although an important conservation tool, Marine Protected Areas sometimes fall short of intended goals; however, adaptive management can potentially improve their effectiveness. Efforts to develop an MPA in Gilbert Bay, Labrador, Canada, began in 1998 to protect the genetically distinct population o...