Actions taken by fishing Nations towards identification and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas: The Spanish case (Atlantic Ocean)

Durán-Muñoz, P.; Sayago-Gil, M.; Murillo, F. Javier; Río, José Luis del; López-Abellán, L.J.; Sacau, Mar; Sarralde, Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2011.09.005

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“…Nevertheless, the collection of underwater images in deep-sea environments is an expensive and complex endeavor, and therefore in most areas only a limited proportion of the seabed has been mapped visually. Often, the only available information is from the occurrence of VME indicator species in by-catch from fishery surveys and commercial trawls (Murillo et al, 2011;Durán Muñoz et al, 2012;Jørgensen et al, 2014). The lack of information on the distribution of VMEs in the deep sea is hampering the development and application of measures to protect these habitats from impacts of anthropogenic activities (Weaver et al, 2011).…”

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Predicting the Distribution of Indicator Taxa of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Arctic and Sub-arctic Waters of the Nordic Seas

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Predicting the Distribution of Indicator Taxa of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Arctic and Sub-arctic Waters of the Nordic Seas

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“…Shelf‐slope areas provide the appropriate substrate, strong currents, nutrients, and seasonal temperature changes that are suitable for the development of animal forests. In Argentinian shelf‐slope areas, CWC gardens and reefs, sponge beds, and deep rocky environments were reported by Durán Muñoz et al () and Portela et al (, ). Additionally, CWC communities have been recorded in the past years from 57°S to 61°S (at Cape Horn, Drake Passage, and Elephant Island in Antarctica) by Waller et al () and Waller and Robinson ().…”

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“…ocean acidification) (Roberts & Cairns, ). Efforts to promote their conservation have focused upon reporting VMEs (Durán Muñoz et al, ; Durán Muñoz & Sayago‐Gil, ; FAO, ; Portela et al, ) and creating MPAs with restricted activities, such as bottom fishing with towed nets and dredges (Huvenne, Bett, Masson, Le Bas, & Wheeler, ). As with any protective measure, however, these are only effective if enforced (D'Onghia et al, ).…”

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“…The benthic communities mapped between 42°S and 48°S at depths of 200–1500 m in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean have been classified as vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs; Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), ) by Durán Muñoz et al () and Portela et al (, ). Large biomasses of vulnerable and fragile species known as indicator taxa (ITs) and characterized by maturation at relatively old ages, slow growth rates, long life expectancies, and low or unpredictable recruitments (Adjeroud, Kayal, & Penin, ), have been reported.…”

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Benthic communities in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean: Conservation value of animal forests at the Burdwood Bank slope

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The characterization of benthic communities at the Burdwood Bank slope (≥200 m depth) is provided, comprising data from the marine protected area (MPA) Namuncurá II (created in December 2018), as well as from some deep bathyal surrounding areas in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean. This information was acquired during two research cruises with RV Puerto Deseado (Argentina) during 2016 and 2017. Marine animal forests were detected in the study area: coral gardens, mainly composed of alcyonaceans, were detected in the south and west of Burdwood Bank (MPA Namuncurá II) and neighbouring areas, whereas pennatulacean aggregations were detected in the north‐west of the plateau. The three‐dimensional structures of live but also dead corals provide substrate and refuge to many associated species. Benthic communities dominated by sponges were also recorded between 200 and 300 m in depth. Six sites that meet the characteristics of vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) are reported. Conservation strategies applied to scarcely known austral Argentinean waters led to the establishment of a pioneer MPA (Namuncurá I). Following the management plan that aimed to establish the biodiversity of Namuncurá I and neighbouring areas, the area of protection has now been enlarged to include the southern slope of the bank (currently Namuncurá II), where marine animal forests were detected, at depths below 200 m. The data presented here provide empirical evidence to support the conservation value of the region.

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“…This paper presents a case study of how invertebrate catch data from groundfish surveys in the NAFO Regulatory Area, particularly the surveys funded by the European Union (EU) [9,10], together with other sources (e.g. the NEREIDA 1 programme [11]), have been integrated in the NAFO process as a basis to underpin spatial management measures in ABJN. Survey methodology is presented as well as the methods used to identify sea pen fields, gorgonian coral VMEs and sponge grounds, and to assess SAIs.…”

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Cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: Dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest Atlantic Ocean high seas fisheries

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The integration of survey data in the processes of the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations is a key step for conservation of deep-sea ecosystems and sustainable exploitation of deep-sea fisheries resources, including the mitigation of by-catch and discards of cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges, both considered by FAO as vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) indicator species. Information on corals and sponges from annual bottom trawl groundfish surveys in areas beyond national jurisdictions has been integrated into the "ecosystem management cycle" of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). Survey data have improved our knowledge on VMEs identification, distribution and extent, and has led to the proposal and implementation of conservation and management measures. These data have particular relevance to delineate and refine the boundaries of areas closed to commercial bottom fishing (14 closures), in order to prevent significant adverse impacts on VMEs, according to the mandate of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 61/105. Considering the European groundfish surveys in the NAFO Regulatory Area (high seas) as a case study, the paper presents an overview of how invertebrate catch data have been integrated into the fisheries management process as a basis to the implementation of VMEs closed areas. Fishing closures are considered effective spatial management measures to avoid by-catch and discards of cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges in commercial bottom fishing, mitigating the adverse impacts on deep-sea ecosystems.

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Actions taken by fishing Nations towards identification and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas: The Spanish case (Atlantic Ocean)

Cited by 24 publications

References 8 publications

Predicting the Distribution of Indicator Taxa of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Arctic and Sub-arctic Waters of the Nordic Seas

Predicting the Distribution of Indicator Taxa of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Arctic and Sub-arctic Waters of the Nordic Seas

Benthic communities in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean: Conservation value of animal forests at the Burdwood Bank slope

Cold-water corals and deep-sea sponges by-catch mitigation: Dealing with groundfish survey data in the management of the northwest Atlantic Ocean high seas fisheries

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