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Over the past two decades,establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) such as marine parks and marine reserves has become a mainstream management tool for long-term conservation of marine biodiversity and fisheries resources.MPAs not only provide "refuges" and nursery grounds for marine organisms but also they can potentially serve as spawning grounds and thereby enhance the overall fisheries stock.Both ecological and economical values of a MPA often increase over time.