“We had done a lot of managing fisheries but not maintaining biodiversity,” he said. “In the court process it was determined that part of resource management was to maintain biodiversity.” Ross says in just a few years the protected areas will likely be teeming with fish, crayfish and plants. This will make the reef a prime place for marine research for academics. It will also make the spot popular for divers wanting to see a biodiverse reef.. ./Supplied Bay of Plenty Regional Council map outlining the new protection areas. “It will be an opportunity to see what an ocean should look like and this will provide better understanding of how to better manage ocean resources,” he said.