Marine reserve

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/marine-reserve

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Worldwide, encompassing diverse marine environments from coastal to oceanic zones
2. What is the governance?Managed by national, regional, or local authorities, often with stakeholder involvement
3. Why do marine reserves help fish grow bigger?Because no fishing happens inside, fish can grow larger and more of them can live there. This makes the whole ocean healthier.
4. How do marine reserves help the whole ocean?When fish and sea life thrive inside, some move out and help nearby waters have more fish. This spillover can make fishing better for people too.

No-take zone: An area within a marine reserve where all forms of fishing and resource extraction are prohibited.
Marine spatial planning: A process to analyze and allocate the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities in marine areas.
Resilience: The capacity of an ecosystem to withstand or recover from disturbances and adapt to change.