Brooks authors paper exploring highly effective management of world's largest Marine Protected Area

As the first large-scale Marine Protected Area (MPA) in areas beyond national jurisdiction, the Ross Sea region MPA sets a precedent for design, adoption, and implementation of other MPAs on the high seas. Together with a team of co-authors, Cassandra Brooks recently published a paper in Marine Policy that highlights the strong management in place within the Ross Sea region MPA, including research and monitoring. The paper also described how and why the majority of this MPA qualifies under the new MPA Guide as being highly protected.

Read a summary of their findings here and find the full paper here.