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Thematic : Fisheries
Language : English
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Marine reserves are a promising tool for fisheries management and conservation of
biodiversity, but they are not a panacea for fisheries management problems. For fisheries that target highly mobile single species with little or no by-catch or habitat impact, marine reserves
provide few benefits compared to conventional fishery management tools. For fisheries that
are multi-species or on more sedentary stocks, or for which broader ecological impacts of
fishing are an issue, marine reserves have some potential advantages. Their successful use
requires a case-by-case understanding of the spatial structure of impacted fisheries, ecosystems
and human communities. Marine reserves, together with other fishery management tools, can
help achieve broad fishery and biodiversity objectives, but their use will require careful
planning and evaluation. Mistakes will be made, and without planning, monitoring and
evaluation, we will not learn what worked, what did not, and why. If marine reserves are
implemented without case by case evaluation and appropriate monitoring programs, there is a
risk of unfulfilled expectations, the creation of disincentives, and a loss of credibility of what
potentially is a valuable management tool.
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Keywords : Aceros corrugatus
Encoded by : Pauline Carmel Joy Eje
