More than 60% of coral reefs globally are under immediate and direct threat (WRI, 2018). With some 500 million people depending directly on coral reefs for food and income, these populations are particularly vulnerable to reef-loss (‘poverty trap’). Well-managed and financed Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are the cornerstones of international efforts to “replenish biodiversity and nourish the growing human population” (IUCN, 2018). Benefits that flow from the resulting, healthier ecosystems include an enhanced food supply, fishing incomes, opportunities for nature tourism businesses, shoreline protection, and greater resilience to climate change. As a result, there is a call for increased MPA…