Marine Park Effectiveness

[stevemid]

Worldwide study of marine parks show 87% have same effect as no marine park. But what about the 13%?http://theconversation.com/worlds-largest-survey-of-marine-parks-shows-conservation-can-be-greatly-improved-22827?

[robfish 1]

Hmmm. Statistics quoted without reference to source, no differentiation of amateur angling, professional line fishing or netting, and species mentioned generally professionally-targeted species.
And he calls himself a fisho? And finally, only isolated marine habitats/parks evidencing an increase in fish numbers? Once again proving that the transitory nature of many of our fishes negates the need for marine parks along much of our coastline.
Unfortunately though, greenies will accept the findings at face value, and justify the need to lock up more and more areas!