Note: this page was originally posted (as stated below) by Alex T. Vai on the team wiki.
10% Plan for No-Take Reserves
https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=10979679
Can achieve these goals:
https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/12DOT000S8FA07/Possible+Goals+for+Marine+Protected+Areas
General Principles of Location:
1.) Cover full scope of Representative Habitats with special emphasis on unique or fragile ecosystems
2.) Mutually reinforcing network of small sanctuaries
3.) Identify and protect lifestages of organisms deemed critical
(For example: https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/12DOT000S8FA07/Spatial+Considerations+for+Management+of+Atlantic+Cod+%28Gadus+Morhua%29)
Academic "The Journal of Marine Protected Areas" (J. Mar. Prot.)
Recycling funding into maintainence of MPAs
Huge Educational Potential
Non-extractive uses can be economically lucrative
Likely Case Studies:
United States: http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/ (something Local, for example)
Peru: http://www.tonycabal.com/Fotos_Paracas/Pages/Las_Islas_Ballestas.html
https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/12DOT000S8FA07/The+Status+of+Peru%27s+Fisheries
New Zealand - Work of Dr. Bill Ballantine at U. of Auckland
Kenya/Tanazania - Kisite vs. Collaborative Fisheries Management
Zoning Programs Outside of No-Take Reserves
Obviously, some restrictions are required outside of the 10% zones. We provide the principle, other teams provide the specifics of regulatory strategies.
Fair Trade Fish
Similar Programs have been tried in the past, but have had problems with implementation (EcoLabeling, for instance). Has large education potential for developed countries:
https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/12DOT000S8FA07/Fair+Trade+Fish
Seems like logical continuation of "Seafood Watch Lists"
Important to explicitly put issue into the public awareness
Other Stuff
Considering the Fishermen
https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/12DOT000S8FA07/Tracey+Hayse
Motivation for conservative allocation of No Take Zone
How to fit into an international Framework?
https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/12DOT000S8FA07/Sean+Faulk%27s+Page
In general, an international body would be best for providing a vision, guidelines, encouragement, moral support, and LIMITED economic support. However most of the actual action and funding would have to come from the individual states that subscribe to any agreement.