The United States-based Marine Conservation Institute (MCI) bestowed the gold-level Blue Park Award to Shark Fin Bay marine protected area network (MPAN) for its exceptional marine biodiversity conservation at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France on 12 June. The award adds Shark Fin Bay MPAN to a growing network of 34 awarded Blue Parks around the global ocean that have met the highest science-based standards for conservation effectiveness, MCI said. Dr. Lance Morgan, president of MCI, announced the 2025 Blue Parks at an event it co-hosted with the Republic of Costa Rica, the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, MigraMar, EarthEcho International and The Blue Quest.

Shark Fin Bay MPA network earns Blue Park Award. (2025, June 30). Daily Tribune, p. M123.