Marine Protected Areas
Why protect our seas?
More than 70 per cent of our planet is covered by water and our
seas are home to over 8,500 plants and animals. This variety
of life plays a key role in supporting a wide range of goods and
services.
We know that human activities can adversely affect our
environment. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are one of the tools
that can be used to ensure such activities do not have an
unacceptable environmental impact on the variety of life in our
seas.