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Andrew Rassweiler1, Christopher Costello, Ray Hilborn

  • 1Marine Science Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, , Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California Santa Barbara, , Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA, Earth Research Institute and Department of Geography, University of California Santa Barbara, , Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, , Seattle, WA 98195, USA.

Proceedings. Biological Sciences
|February 28, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Marine spatial planning (MSP) requires scientific guidance to succeed. Integrating stakeholder input with model-identified plans significantly improves outcomes, outperforming traditional methods for effective marine resource management.

Keywords:
bioeconomicsecological modellingmarine spatial planningmarine-protected areasreserve design

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