Addressing ecosystem effects of fishing using marine protected areas

Sumaila, U. Rashid; Guénette, Sylvie; Alder, Jackie; Chuenpagdee, Ratana

doi:10.1006/jmsc.2000.0732

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“…Yet, the success of protected areas depends on user compliance (Sumaila et al 2000;Moore et al 2004), and solutions that do not incorporate consumptive socioeconomic interests (scenario 1) are likely to fail because of lack of community support. We demonstrated that marine protected areas can be designed efficiently to meet the goals and objectives of multiple stakeholders.…”

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Striking a Balance between Biodiversity Conservation and Socioeconomic Viability in the Design of Marine Protected Areas

Klein

Chan

Kircher

et al. 2008

Conservation Biology

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The establishment of marine protected areas is often viewed as a conflict between conservation and fishing. We considered consumptive and nonconsumptive interests of multiple stakeholders (i.e., fishers, scuba divers, conservationists, managers, scientists) in the systematic design of a network of marine protected areas along California's central coast in the context of the Marine Life Protection ActPalabras Clave:áreas protegidas, biodiversidad marina, costos de conservación, esfuerzo de pesca, Marxan, planificación de la conservación, reservas marinas, zonas de exclusión de pesca

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Striking a Balance between Biodiversity Conservation and Socioeconomic Viability in the Design of Marine Protected Areas

Klein

Chan

Kircher

et al. 2008

Conservation Biology

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“…Como resultado, las características biológicas y ecológicas de cada especie, así como las peculiaridades de cada RM (tamaño, nivel de esfuerzo pesquero, tipo de artes empleadas, etc.) parecen jugar un papel importante en la respuesta de cada especie a las medidas de protección en cada una de las dos RM analizadas, tal y como numerosos trabajos han considerado (Roberts y Polunin 1991Sluka et al 1997;Roberts 1998;Chiappone et al 2000;Sumaila et al 2000;Halpern y Warner 2002;Friedlander et al 2003;Halpern 2003;Willis et al 2003;García-Charton et al 2004;Russ et al 2005).…”

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Assessment of the effectiveness of two marine reserves in the Canary Islands (eastern Atlantic)

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We assessed the effectiveness of two marine reserves (MRs) in the Canary Islands (eastern Atlantic), called \u22Punta La Restinga-Mar de Las Calmas\u22 (El Hierro Island) and \u22Isla La Graciosa e islotes del norte de Lanzarote\u22 (Chinijo Archipelago). Specifically, we evaluated the variability in the abundances and biomasses of four commercially-targeted fish species: the parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense), the island grouper (Mycteroperca fusca), the white sea-bream (Diplodus sargus cadenati) and the zebra sea-bream Diplodus cervinus cervinus) Four fishing managemente categories were established within and around each MR: (1) a no-take or integral area (collection of all animals is nor permitted), (2) a buffer area (fishing is permitted with traditional fishing gears, (3) a neighbouring fishing area (\u3c20 \u3ekm), and (4) a fishing area off a neighbouring island. Two randomly selected sites were sampled within each management category and MR in October and March 2004. Univariate tests provided evidence of a moderate \u22reserve effect\u22 for both MRs consistent through time. Differences in abundances and biomasses of each species among management categories were clearly species-specific and inconsistent between both MRs. Species of the genus Diplodus showed greater abundances and biomasses within protected locations compared to unprotected locations at El Hierro Island. Moreover, the four selected species showed greater abundances and biomasses in the locations surveyed at El Hierro Island compared to unprotected locations at the neighbouring island. In contrast, S. cretense appeared to be the only species that benefited from protection in the Chinijo MR. Differences in the sizes of the MRs, the fishing effort around the MRs and the effectiveness of the enforcement withing each MR, appeared to be possible explanations for the patterns observed

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“…In this context, it is important to recall that it is well known that one of the issues in resource allocation is reconciling conflicting interests between the different entities interested in conservation and exploitation (Sumaila et al 2000). For these reasons it is very important to strike a balance when designing MPAs between the socio-economic needs and the ecological conservation needs.…”

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Improving fishery law enforcement in marine protected areas

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There are several international and European legal instruments which provide a legal basis for the establishments of marine protected areas (MPAs) for the purpose of improving fishery management in the marine environment. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of MPAs remains open to debate and considerable attention is now focussed at international and European levels on how to improve the enforcement of regulations in MPAs. In this context, there is little doubt but that monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) are indispensable tools for improving law enforcement and compliance in such areas. Indeed, recent experience in the European Union suggests that the effectiveness of MCS ought to be a primary consideration when designated areas to be protected in the marine environment. Accordingly, the aim of this article is to focus on some of the difficulties that must be overcome in order to improve the effectiveness of MCS in MPAs. Particular emphasis is placed on the problems that stem from the absence of common definitions regarding the characteristics of the area to be protected, the absence of harmonisation of MCS in such areas, as well as the problems that stem from practical considerations such as the size, shape and location of MPAs. The article also reviews basic fishery enforcement measures which can improve the effectiveness of MPAs including: hydrofencing, special fishing permits, one gear rule, as well as specific monitoring systems and security enforcement zones. Although the total harmonisation of regulatory measures is desirable from a law enforcement perspective, the article nonetheless concludes that it is also possible to have specific MCS solutions tailored to meet the characteristics of the area that needs to be protected. Résumé Différents instruments juridiques internationaux et européens fournissent une base légale pour l'établissement des aires marines protégées (AMP) visant à améliorer la gestion des pêches dans l'environnement marin. Néanmoins, la discussion sur l'efficacité des AMP reste ouverte et la façon d'améliorer l'application des règlementations dans les AMP fait l'objet aujourd'hui d'une attention particulière au niveau international et européen. Dans ce contexte, il ne fait aucun doute 96 R. Long et al. 123que le suivi, le contrôle et la surveillance (SCS) sont les outils indispensables pour améliorer la mise en oeuvre et le respect des règlementations dans ces zones. En effet, une expérience récente de l'Union européenne montre que l'efficacité du SCS doit être prioritairement prise en considération lors de la création des aires marines protégées. En conséquence, cet article se concentre sur certaines difficultés qui doivent être surmontées afin d'améliorer l'efficacité du SCS dans les AMP. L'accent est mis en particulier sur les problèmes issus de l'absence de définitions communes des caractéristiques de l'aire à protéger, de l'absence d'harmonisation du SCS dans de telles zones, ainsi que sur les problèmes issus de considérations pratiques telles que la taille, la forme e...

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Addressing ecosystem effects of fishing using marine protected areas

Cited by 127 publications

References 55 publications

Striking a Balance between Biodiversity Conservation and Socioeconomic Viability in the Design of Marine Protected Areas

Striking a Balance between Biodiversity Conservation and Socioeconomic Viability in the Design of Marine Protected Areas

Assessment of the effectiveness of two marine reserves in the Canary Islands (eastern Atlantic)

Improving fishery law enforcement in marine protected areas

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