Abstract
Ecosystem based approach rather than species based approach to management and conservation of marine recourses has been recognized as the sustainable way to tackle ecological complexities that apply to maintaining biodiversity. In this light Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has gained prominence worldwide as a laudable tool for ecosystem based marine conservation and fishery management. This paper examines MPAs and suggests guidance for establishing them in Nigeria, whilst highlighting its benefits to ecosystem-based approach to coastal and marine resource such as fisheries management in Nigeria. Key words: Marine protected areas, fisheries conservation, ecosystem based management.
Highlights
Effective management of the impact of human activities on marine ecosystem and its surrounding environment has been identified as the main issue to be addressed towards achieving sustainable development of marine resource use and it has been placed as priority in numerous global agreements such as the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) 1992
Marine protected areas are one of the tools suggested for use in Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) programs
Protect Planet Ocean, an initiative by IUCN with the collaboration with UNEP-WCMC reports that “there are around 5000 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) designated around the world, that cover an area of approximately 2.85 million km2, representing 0.8% of the world's 361 million km2 of ocean, and 2.0% of the 147 million km2 of ocean under national jurisdiction of the global marine area that is protected, only 300,000km2 – that is, just under 10% of the global MPA area - is a marine reserve ('no-take' MPA)”
Summary
Marine protected area: Prospective tool for ecosystembased fisheries management in Nigeria. Ecosystem based approach rather than species based approach to management and conservation of marine recourses has been recognized as the sustainable way to tackle ecological complexities that apply to maintaining biodiversity. In this light Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has gained prominence worldwide as a laudable tool for ecosystem based marine conservation and fishery management. This paper examines MPAs and suggests guidance for establishing them in Nigeria, whilst highlighting its benefits to ecosystem-based approach to coastal and marine resource such as fisheries management in Nigeria
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