Distance from a fishing community explains fish abundance in a no-take zone with weak compliance.

There are numerous examples of no-take marine reserves effectively conserving fish stocks within their boundaries. However, no-take reserves can be rendered ineffective and turned into 'paper parks' through poor compliance and weak enforcement of reserve regulations. Long-term monitoring i...

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Main Authors: Sahir Advani, Laura N Rix, Danielle M Aherne, Magdy A Alwany, David M Bailey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4423979?pdf=render