Thursday, July 25, 2013

Value of MPAs in the UK

UK Marine Protected Areas are estimated to be worth 1-2 billion pounds, according a new study for designating key marine hotspots for recreational users. As well as looking at the economic value of marine conservation for divers and anglers, the study also examined non-monetary value such as health, therapeutic, spiritual and social benefits, finding that all of these were important at all studied sites.

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