Marine protected areas: Classification, protection standard & implementation guidelines

After considering the submissions received in the June 2007 consultation, the Ministers of Conservation and Fisheries have released the finalised Marine protected areas: Classification, protection standard & implementation guidelines.

This is available on the Biodiversity website:

Marine Protected Areas: Classification, Protection Standard and Implementation Guidelines (PDF on Biodiversity website, 2,700K)

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