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To protect ocean environments, 'good enough' might be the best long-term option

  • Written by Anastasia Quintana, Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara
To protect ocean environments, 'good enough' might be the best long-term optionLocal support might be the most important factor for a successful marine protected area.Anastasia Quintana, CC BY-ND

The Gulf of California – a sea near the western border of the U.S. and Mexico – is home to some of the world’s most incredible underwater landscapes. It generates 60% of Mexico’s fish catch, but overfishing is...

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