Q1. Legal Status: Does the MPA have legal status?

The MPA is not legally recognized.

The government has agreed to pursue legal recognition.

The MPA is in the process of being legally recognized.

The MPA has been legally recognized.

Q2. MPA regulations: Are unsustainable human activities controlled?

There are no regulations in place.

Mechanisms exist but not effectively implemented.

Mechanisms exist but not fully implemented.

Mechanisms exist and are being effectively implemented.

Q3. Law enforcement: Can staff sufficiently enforce regulations?

No ability/capacity to enforce regulations.

Limited ability/capacity to enforce regulations.

Acceptable ability/ capacity to enforce regulations.

Excellent ability/ capacity to enforce regulations.

Q4. MPA boundaries: Are boundaries known to staff and stakeholders?

The boundaries are not known to either MPA staff or stakeholders

The boundaries are only known to MPA authority but not to stakeholders.

Boundaries are known to stakeholders and authorities but are not demarcated.

Boundaries are known to all and demarcated physically.

Q5. Integration of the MPA in a larger coastal management plan: Is the MPA part of a larger coastal management plan?

No discussion on integrating MPA into a larger coastal management plan.

Some discussion on integrating MPA into larger coastal management plan.

MPA is in the process of being integrated into a larger coastal management plan.

MPA is part of a larger coastal management plan.

Q6. Resource inventory: Is there enough information to manage the area?

No information available to effectively manage the MPA.

Insufficient information available to effectively manage the MPA.

Sufficient prior information exists to manage the MPA but current monitoring is limited.

Sufficient prior and current information exists to manage the MPA with ongoing monitoring.

Q7. Stakeholder awareness and concern: Are stakeholders aware and concerned about marine resource conditions and threats?

Less than 25% of stakeholders are aware or concerned.

25% - 50% of stakeholders are aware or concerned.

50% - 75% of stakeholders are aware or concerned.

Over 75% of stakeholders are aware or concerned

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Q8. MPA objectives: Have objectives been agreed?

No firm MPA objectives have been agreed.

The MPA has agreed objectives.

MPA objectives agreed to and partially implemented.

MPA objectives agreed to and managed to fully meet them.

Q9. Management Plan: Is there a management plan, and is it being implemented?

There is no management plan for the MPA.

A management plan is being developed or exists but is not implemented.

Approved management plan exists but is only partially implemented.

Approved management plan exists and is being fully implemented.

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Q10. Research: Is there a program of management- oriented survey and research work?

There is no survey or research work taking place in the MPA.

There is some ad hoc survey and research work occurring.

Considerable survey and research work but it is not guided by the MPA needs.

Integrated program of survey and research work explicitly guided by MPA needs.

Q11. Staff numbers: Are there enough people employed to manage the MPA?

There is no staff.

Staff numbers are inadequate for critical management activities.

Staff numbers are below optimum level for critical management activities.

Staff numbers are adequate for the management needs of the site.

Q12. Current Budget: Is the current budget sufficient?

There is no budget for the MPA.

The available budget is inadequate for basic management needs.

Available budget meets basic management needs.

Available budget is sufficient and meets full management needs of the MPA.