Analysis of fish population size distributions confirms cessation of fishing in marine protected areas

Abstract The number of protected areas that restrict or prohibit harvest of wild populations is growing. In general, protected areas are expected to increase the abundance of previously‐harvested species. Whether a protected area achieves this expectation is typically evaluated by assessing trends i...

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Main Authors: J. Wilson White, Mark T. Yamane, Kerry J. Nickols, Jennifer E. Caselle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Conservation Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12775