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MPA Sites Designated through this Campaign

Cape Canyon Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Benguela Muds Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Protea Banks Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Namaqua National Park Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Southeast Atlantic Seamount Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Robben island Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Browns Bank Corals Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Addo Elephant Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Agulhas Muds Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area

Orange Shelf Edge Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

uThukela Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Agulhas Bank Complex Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Port Elizabeth Corals Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Namaqua Fossil Forest Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Browns Bank Complex Marine Protected Area

Agulhas Front Marine Protected Area

iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Benguela Bank Marine Protected Area

Childs Bank Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Amathole Offshore Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

Operation Phakisa [South Africa]

ZAF

Campaign Description

From the Operation Phakisa website:

Operation Phakisa represents that new spirit of moving faster in meeting government’s targets. South African Government’s starting point was that South Africa is surrounded by a vast ocean which has not fully taken advantage of the immense potential of this untapped resource. The oceans have the potential to contribute up to 177 billion rand to the gross domestic product (GDP) and create just over one million jobs by 2033.

To further explore this potential, we brought together teams from government, labour, business, academia and other sectors to work together in experimental laboratories, to explore all possibilities and further unlock the potential of our country’s vast coastline.

20 new MPAs, and two expanded MPAs were identified through Operation Phakisa‚ a presidential project to fast-track the development of South Africa’s Ocean Economy. The new MPAs will secure protection of marine habitats like reefs‚ mangroves and coastal wetlands which are required to help protect coastal communities from the results of storm surges‚ rising sea-levels and extreme weather. Offshore‚ these MPAs will protect vulnerable habitats and secure spawning grounds for various marine species‚ therefore helping to sustain fisheries and ensure long-term benefits important to food and job security.

More Information:

The danger of SA's watered-down marine protections (9 Sept 2018) Business Day

http://www.operationphakisa.gov.za/operations/oel/pmpg/pages/default.aspx

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