providing for more specialized mana

providing for more specialized management needs where appropriate (see Gibson, 1986).
The proposed boundaries of the South Water Cay Marine Reserve management zones
were placed primarily to accommodate existing fisheries and recreational usage and protect
representative portions of the major marine and terrestrial habitats within the area.
This required examination of nine GIS data layers, although those of fisheries activity,
recreational activity, and habitat inventory were most fundamental to the planners' needs
(see McCorry et al., 1993, for further details)