MPAs stand for Marine Protected Areas, which are designated areas where human activities such as fishing and other extractive practices are restricted or completely prohibited. The purpose of MPAs is to conserve and protect marine biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as to allow for the recovery of overexploited species.

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What Are MPAs

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What are MPAs?

A) fishing areas for commercial fishermen
B) places where fishing and other human activities are restricted or completely prohibited
C) delicate intertidal communities
D) areas that are overrun with invasive species
E) places near shorelines that have been extremely polluted by sediment

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