198 - Can migratory fishes like tuna benefit from MPAs? Sarah Medoff and Jennifer Raynor discuss.

Marine protected areas can have huge benefits even for long-distance migratory species like tuna, according to a new study in Science. In this episode, two of the coauthors, Dr. Sarah Medoff and Dr. Jennifer Raynor, discuss their research on the fisheries around Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and their surprising results.

If you want to get in touch with Sarah or Jennifer you can reach them at smedoff@hawaii.edu and jennifer.raynor@wisc.edu.

You can find Anders on twitter @ahalvers, or at his website.

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