“…Governance barriers Administration complexity and length of administrative procedures for the creation of MPAs, their development, obtaining funding, etc. [44][45][46] Common standards lack of common standards on the definition of an MPA and the levels of protection 46,47 Delimitation lack of clarity in geographic delineation and overlapping regulatory frameworks 45,48 Regulatory framework difficulty for managers to make the regulatory framework evolve due to a lack of decision-making or legal prerogatives 46 Resource barriers Information lack of information to the public or local stakeholders on the role and objectives of MPAs 45,49,50 Capital lack of financial or human capital 45,51 Knowledge lack of scientific knowledge in natural sciences and/or human and social sciences 45,52,53 Monitoring MPAs are not adequately monitored on a long-term basis 54…”