A marine scientist by training, Jessica Meeuwig has conducted research in the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, Philippines, Vietnam, Western Pacific, British Indian Ocean and Australia over nearly 25 years. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/contributor/jessica-meeuwig/rss en Coral Reefs Governance Marine Protected Areas Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:00:21 +0000 Jessica Meeuwig https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2017/10/06/scientists-speak-out-on-plan-to-slash-protections-for-marine-parks https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2017/10/06/scientists-speak-out-on-plan-to-slash-protections-for-marine-parks More than 1,200 scientists from 45 countries have signed a petition calling on the Australian government to reverse a proposal to allow commercial fishing in marine protected areas, calling the action scientifically flawed.