Many countries have established national targets, accompanied by action plans and implementations. Many countries are also collaborating with each other to establish effective regional conservation plans (Table from UNEP: National and Regional Networks of Marine Protected Areas: A review of Progress 2012)
|
Country |
Plan of Action |
|---|---|
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America -Samoa |
20% of reefs to be potected as no-take areas 2010 |
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Bahamas |
20% of the marine ecosystem to be fully protected (no-take) for fisheries replenishment; 20% of coastal and marine habitats to be protected by 2020 (Caribbean Challenge) |
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Belize |
20% of all bioregions. 30% of Coral reefs. 60% of turtle nesting sites. 30% of Manatee distribution. 60% of American crocodile nesting. 80% of spawning aggregations |
|
Brazil |
National MPA system by 2012 |
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Chile |
10% of marine area protected by 2010. National marine network of conservation and management sites by 2015. |
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Colombia - San Andres Archipelago |
Seaflower MPA, 2000 km2 to be no-take |
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Cuba |
22% of continental shelf protected (14.678 km2), including: 15% of the Insular shelf 25% of Coral reefs 25% of each subtype of Wetlands |
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Dominican Republic |
20% of marine and coastal habitats to be protected by 2020 (Caribbean Challenge) |
|
Fed States of Micronesia |
30% of nearshore marine ecosystems protected by 2020 (Micronesia Challenge) |
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Fiji |
30% of coral reefs protected by 2015. 30% of waters managed as an MPA network by 2020 |
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Germany |
38% of watesr as MPAs (no set date) |
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Grenada |
25% of nearshore marine resources protected by 2020 (Caribbean Challenge) |
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Guam |
30% of nearshore marine ecosystem protected by 2020 (Micronesia Challenge) |
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Indonesia |
100,000 km2 protected by 2010; 200,000 km2 by 2020 |
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Jamaica |
20% of marine and coastal habitats to be protected by 2020 (Caribbean Challenge) |
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Madagascar |
100,000 km2 marine waters protected by 2012 |
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Marshall Islands |
30% of nearshore marine ecosystems protected by 2020 (Micronesia Challenge) |
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New Zealand |
10% of marine environment protected by 2010 |
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Northern Marianas |
30% of nearshore marine ecosystems protected by 2020 (Micronesia Challenge) |
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Palau |
30% of nearshore marine ecosystems protected by 2020 (Micronesia Challenge) |
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Philippines |
10% fully protected (no-take) by 2020 |
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Senegal |
Creation of MPA network (no set date) |
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
20% of marine and coastal habitats to be protected by 2020 (Caribbean Challenge) |
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Tanzania |
10% of sea protected by 2010; 20% of seas by 2025 |
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United Kingdom |
Network of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) to be established by 2020 |
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United States |
A national system of marine protected areas with no set deadline, currently includes 297 member sites; Central California - 29 MPAs covering 18% of state coastal waters (528 km2), with 243 km2 as no-take areas |
Atlantic Arc Network of MPAs - MAIA
Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - HELCOM
Caribbean MPA Network - CaMPAM
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources - CCAMLR
Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia - COBSEA
Coral Triangle Initiative - CTI-CFF
Mediterranean Action Plan of the Barcelona Convention - MAP
Mediterranean MPA Network - MedPan
North American MPA Network - NAMPAN
Northwest Pacific Action Plan - NOWPAP
The Caribbean Environment Programme - CEP
West Africa MPA Network - RAMPAO
