seemed absurd nowadays we can hardly imagine a world without them last year the government of having to find a way to both support conservation and ensure the country s people can also benefit from its rich maritime resources. one of south africa s older reserves is the table mountain national park marine protected area which was created in two thousand and four. since then once threatened species of fish and other marine life have been able to regenerate and thrive. the area covers a thousand square kilometers it includes a few exclusion zones but the rest is a mix of marine environments where people are allowed to catch fish as long as they apply for permits. season is a marine biologist working on determining which other marine areas should be