A new study by an international team of scientists led by Ellen Pikitch, Ph.D., of Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), provides the first comprehensive and publicly available database of area-based marine conservation in China's waters. Published in Science Advances, the study provides insight into the country's progress toward meeting global commitments to protect marine waters. Because of China's global economic and political influence and its status as the world's top producer and consumer of seafood, the findings could serve to inform broader international dialog around management of marine biodiversity.