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Marine Protected Areas don't line up with core habitats of rare migratory fish, finds new research - EurekAlert


62% of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) designated to protect rare migratory fish species are outside of their core habitats, according to a new modelling study. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology.

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