Fisheries committee  No. Basically, one of the statistics that is gathered for the Convention on Biological Diversity is the area of ocean that countries are committing to marine protected areas, and it is that statistic alone. There are, obviously, as we've been talking about in these questions, a

Fisheries committee  I can't immediately put it up, but yes we have a clear mission statement. It is effectively about the engagement of civil society in the protection, management, and sustainable use of ecosystems, and about ensuring that a fair proportion of those ecosystems are effectively manage

Fisheries committee  Yes. I think there's a really interesting relationship here. The use of the environment is also dependent on the protection of the environment, and we're actually well out of balance. Dr. Pauly has also described the expansion of fisheries, but as I touched on towards the end o

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much. Basically, the issue is that there is an interaction, and if we strictly protect areas, allow the ecosystems to recover, and allow higher-level predatory species to recover, those areas are going to be able to counter some of the invasive species better. The

Fisheries committee  We've been taking a close look at this and the relationship between aquaculture and marine protected areas. We believe there are better choices that can be made by the industry in relation to some of the points that Daniel Pauly has already made. Farming higher level species an

Fisheries committee  Yes, I'm just about to conclude. I think the final point I would make is that we need to view MPAs and fisheries management in the context of ocean change and the significant challenges now upon us from ocean warming, acidification, and deoxygenation. My final three points are

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was just explaining the nature of the IUCN in the global conservation network. The World Commission on Protected Areas is the premier global network of protected area professionals, creating and providing leadership and guidance on protected areas.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much indeed, Mr. Chairman, and good morning, everybody. It's a real pleasure to join you via video link from the U.K. I would like to thank the committee for the invitation and time to provide evidence today. As has just been said, my name is Dan Laffoley. I'm mar