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Why is there fishing in an area marked as an MPA?

Why is there fishing in an area marked as an MPA?
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In Restricted Use MPAs you may see fishing, as certain resource extraction is permitted. In No Take MPAs there should not be fishing and any apparent fishing in such an area should be subjected to further scrutiny.

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