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There are also simple, non-technological ways to limit the number of violations of Marine Protected Areas. The most important is important to foster a positive local toward attitude towards the Marine Protected Areas. This will have the effect of creating a network of peer surveillance in which fishers will mutually enforce the statutes and regulations (Jones 2004). In practice, an effective system of peer surveillance has been shown to be the most effective enforcement method for any management practice (Russ, Alcala, & Maypa 2003). This fact again highlights the general principle that broad acceptance of these reserves is a key factor in their success.