The socio-economic effects of a Marine Protected Area on the ecosystem service of leisure and recreation

• Published in: Marine policy Vol. 62; pp. 144 - 152
• Main Authors: Rees, Siân E., Mangi, Stephen C., Hattam, Caroline, Gall, Sarah C., Rodwell, Lynda D., Peckett, Frankie J., Attrill, Martin J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Borrelia; Boundaries; Conservation; Economics; Ecosystems; Expenditures; Fisheries closure; Impact; Marine; Marine spatial planning; Monitoring; Policies; Recreation; Socio-economic; Temperate reef; ANE, British Isles, England; ANE, British Isles, England, Lyme Bay; Impact; Economics; Temperate reef; Fisheries closure; Recreation; Socio-economic; Conservation; Marine spatial planning; Monitoring

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important tool for the maintenance of marine ecosystem functionality and health and ensuring the onward flow of beneficial ecosystem services that support human well-being. Social and economic factors influence whether and how stakeholders exploit resources or co...