Higher Abundance Of Marine Predators And Changes In Fishers’ Behavior Following Spatial Protection Within The World’s Biggest Shark Fishery

Higher Abundance Of Marine Predators And Changes In Fishers’ Behavior Following Spatial Protection Within The World’s Biggest Shark Fishery

Fisheries are complex social-ecological systems, where managers struggle to balance the socio-economic interests of fishing communities with the biology and ecology of fisheries species. Spatial closures are a popular measure to address conservation and fisheries management goals, including the prot...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Flora Jaiteh, Steven John Lindfield, Sangeeta eMangubhai, Carol eWarren, Ben eFitzpatrick, Neil eLoneragan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Marine Protected Areas (MPA)
coral triangle
Small-scale fishing
Reef sharks
Shark finning
Spatial closures
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2016.00043/full

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