00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.805667 CaOODSP 20231010174109 cr ||||||||||| 150406s1999 onc ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn--- Fs70-1/1999-210E-PDF Levings, C. D. Evaluation of ecological criteria for selecting MPAs in Pacific Region [electronic resource] : a proposed semi-quantitative approach / C.D. Levings and G.S. Jamieson. Ottawa : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 1999. 30 p. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat research document, 1480-4883 ; 99/210 Includes bibliographical references. This paper reviews some of the semi-quantitative methods for choosing locations for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and discuss their potential use for MPA site selection in Pacific Region. A number of authorities involved in marine conservation have proposed specific criteria or design principles for MPA selection, often following those set out by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature a number of years ago. Most of the criteria schemes are qualitative, which can make the selection procedure subjective and difficult to track in an open and defensible manner. Because of the complexity of marine ecosystems and the lack of site specific data, development of a quantitative scheme is not possible at this time. gccst Marine conservation areas gccst Fisheries management Jamieson, Glen S., 1946- Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Canada. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat research document, 1480-4883 ; 99/210 (CaOODSP)9.507740 PDF 102 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/mpo-dfo/Fs70-1-1999-210-eng.pdf