SMART SEAS

SMART Seas is not a single training event - it is a way of managing MPAs and marine systems effectively. We provides ongoing mentoring and a support network that helps continually improve management and achieve conservation change. We work to create a collaborative management atmosphere that builds passion for conservation and facilitates innovation... SMART Seas is a network supporting MPAs in the Western Indian Ocean in improving impact and effectiveness through strategic planning, adaptive management, and accessing science... The SMART Seas Africa Network meets a critical global challenge: marine protected areas (MPAs) are being established rapidly globally, but are not managed for sustainability. Only 1/3 of the MPAs in existence around the world have demonstrated progress toward meeting goals & objectives, and most MPAs do not use scientific information to assess status. Yet, we are globally striving towards 30% MPA protection.