WWF-New Zealand initiated the Future Seas scenario planning project to look beyond the current real or perceived costs and benefits of marine reserves and explore what this protection tool could offer New Zealand in the dynamic future ahead.
As part of the project, we asked various marine environment experts - from the fishing industry to Maori representatives to eco-tour operators to environmentalists - to participate in workshops to discuss two future scenarios. Under both scenarios it became evident that marine reserves operate like an insurance investment for our marine environment and allow for greater economic and social resiliency.
View the report and executive summary.
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