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Credit: International League of Conservation Photographers
Marine spatial planning – placement of marine reserves that balance the ecological demands of ecosystems and fisheries with the socioeconomic requirements of coastal communities.
Credit: International League of Conservation Photographers
Fisheries science – understanding key fisheries and promoting their management through the collection of fisheries data and provision of management tools.
Credit: James Kegley
Conservation genetics – use genetic analyses to determine the connectivity between populations to identify the spatial scales required for management.