Illegal harvesting affects the success of fishing closure areas
There is clear evidence that marine reserves can be used as effective tools to foster the recovery of disturbed ecosystems. In the Azores, intense exploitation of the patellid limpets Patella candei and P. aspera has led to a rapid decline in their populations and subsequent collapse of the fishery...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2011.
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