The end of the line? Rapid depletion of a large-sized grouper through spearfishing in a subtropical marginal reef

The Atlantic goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara, is a large-sized coastal fish that has been heavily overfished, mainly through spearfishing. In order to assess historical catches of the species, we interviewed spearfishers along three generations (young, middle-aged and old) in the traditional fi...

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Main Authors: Vinicius J. Giglio, Mariana G. Bender, Cleverson Zapelini, Carlos E.L. Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1679007316301384