The First International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas

Recommendations/Key Points (from enforcement portion of workshop):
• Given the lack of resources, we need to look beyond what we may consider
“traditional enforcement” for innovative solutions to enforcement issues.
• Sometimes the best deterrence is simply “presence on the water” or within the
protected area. A general recommendation is to build capacity for enforcement
and thus increase such presence.
• At the next ICMMPA, a symposium should be convened that brings together
more case studies, new technologies, and additional participants who work on
enforcement issues.
• Enforcement of existing laws and regulations is critical to the proper functioning
of MPAs.
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