David White

In order to sustain threatened fish populations and protect America’s marine ecosystems, the nation must expand the number of Marine Protected Areas, especially “no-take” reserves that close ocean areas to fishing, claims David White in the following viewpoint, originally given as testimony before the President’s Commission on Ocean Policy. Studies worldwide show that fish populations grow in no-take marine reserves and in adjacent ocean areas, White maintains. As a result, he contends, no-take reserves promote sustainable fishing in nearby waters. White is Southeastern Regional Director of the Ocean Conservancy.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. In White’s view, what is the value of having a full array of control areas when studying the marine environment?
2. According to the author, on what should the...