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Marcus Island Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

South Africa: ZA-WC

Site Description

As a marine protected area within the West Coast National Park, fishing is prohibeted from shore.

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Data Sources

Original data record from World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) via ProtectedPlanet.net [view record on site].

Site Information Edit

Name: Marcus Island Marine Protected Area
Original Name: Marcus Island Marine Protected Area
Designation: Marine Protected Area
English Designation: Marine Protected Area
Designation Type: National
Status: Designated
Status Year: 2000
MPAtlas MPA Definition: True
Implemented?: True
MPA ID: 67704835
WDPA ID: 315486
WDPA Parcel ID: 315486
IUCN Category: Not Reported
No Take: Not Reported
No Take Area km²: 0.0
Reported Marine Area km²: 0.254953864232
Reported Area km²: 0.254953864232
fishing: Some Restrictions
fishing info: No fishing is allowed along the shores
access: Unknown
constancy: Unknown
permanence: Unknown
Governance Type: Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority: Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)
Ownership Type: State
Management Plan Type:
Management Plan Reference: Not Reported
International Criteria: Not Applicable

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