 The key factors for the success or failure of marine protected areas, MPAs, are stakeholder engagement, leadership, enforcement capacity, and compliance with MPAs objectives. To ensure the success of MPAs, it is necessary to develop specific protocols for assessing stakeholder engagement, leadership, enforcement capacity, and compliance with MPAs objectives. Additionally, these factors must be assessed by all stakeholders, including technical experts, relevant authorities, and other stakeholders whose compliance is essential for the successful operation of an MPA. Finally, this information should be integrated with ecological, social, and economic data to inform adaptive management strategies that can improve MPA effectiveness. This article was authored by Sylvain Jacoumy, Sylvain Jacoumy, Jennifer McGowan, and others.