First dives at the no take area after the eruption has reveal dramatic effects over the algae, invertebrates and fish communities. The recovery of the previous state will benefit from a one year fishing moratoria and the creation on another “no take area” at the east coast of the Island.  These urgent management actions will benefit the recovery of the Mar de Las Calmas MPA services. This catastrophic event has shown how important was the creation of the MPA for the local economy. In this sense, it is now the time to encourage the creation of more than one MPA per island to save important coastal marine ecosystems services to society and to promote sustainable economical activities.