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December 21, 2018
What began as a Dalhousie PhD student’s investigation into North Atlantic shark populations turned into an eye-opening discovery that shows a number of European Union-designated marine protected areas (MPAs) are falling short of protecting threatened biodiversity. The research will be published in the leading international Science journal this week (Dec. 21).
While governments are rapidly expanding MPA networks across the globe — and that’s considered a positive step for ocean health — this Dalhousie-led research team is recommending the development and enforcement of minimum biodiversity protection standards for MPA designation in light of their findings.
