Comparison in percentage
1- Marine Protected Areas
1a. Maritime area protected (percent of a country’s territorial sea included in gazetted MPAs)
1b. Maritime area fully protected (percent of a country’s territorial sea included in fully protected replenishment zones)
1c. Coral reef area fully protected (percent of mapped coral reef area included in fully protected replenishment zones)
1d. Percent of MPAs with good management (% of MPAs)
1e. Percent of MPAs with good enforcement
1f. Generation of alternatives for fishers within the network of MPAs
2- Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management
2a. Harmonizing fisheries regulations among countries
2b. Grouper fishery regulations
2c. Protection of key gazers (parrotfish)
2d. Transform all open-access fisheries to rights-based sustainable fisheries management systems
3– Coastal Zone Management
3a. Status of coastal zone plan or zoning regulations and enforcement
3b. Watershed management plans related to coastal zone planning
3c. Mangrove extent as an indicator of the effectiveness of the coastal zone management plan implementation
4- Sanitation and Sewage Treatment
4a. Standards for wastewater management / sewage treatment
4b. New infrastructure for sewage treatment
4c. Reduce upstream watershed pollution sources through better management practices, action plans and regulations in each sector
5- Research, Education and Awareness
5a. Effective, standardized, monitoring of coral reef health and management of that information
5b. Assessment of coral reef economic values
5c. Understandable information on reef condition, threats and values, available to public & stakeholders
5d. Development of interdisciplinary partnerships that combine social and ecological research
6- Sustainability in the Private Sector
6a. Develop a voluntary eco-standards program for marine recreation providers
6b. Participation of hotels in eco-certification schemes
6c. Adoption of seafood eco labeling programs
6d. Level of incentives the government provides for conservation and sustainable businesses
6e. Provision of financial, staff or technical assistance to coastal protected areas by the private sector
7- Global Issues
7a. Research to identify and map reefs most likely to be resilient to warming seas / coral bleaching
7b. Engagement in international/regional treaties that support conservation
7c. Develop incentives for carbon sequestration programs.