Biological and socioeconomic implications of recreational boat fishing for the management of fishery resources in the marine reserve of Cap de Creus (NW Mediterranean)

Lloret, Josep; Zaragoza, Núria; Caballero, David; Riera, Victòria

doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2007.12.002

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“…In other words, we simulated a total prohibition of the artisanal fishery, a total prohibition of recreational activities, a 4-fold increase of these 2 fishing activities, and all combinations between these extreme possibilities. Even if our study could not rely on a rigorous estimation of recreational catches, which would be challenging to carry out in such a large MPA, the expert knowledge of BSNR managers and the data from comparable studies (Morales-Nin et al 2005, Lloret et al 2008a suggest that recreational activities may extract between 40 and 100% of the artisanal fishery production. Such values were contained in the range of simulated fishing efforts (0 to 400%), which thus embrace realistic scenarios.…”

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“…This has been recognized as one of the most common leisure activities in coastal zones, involv-ing several methods (boat-fishing, spearfishing, shore fishing). Moreover, it has been observed that the ever increasing recreational fishing effort (Cooke & Cowx 2004, Lloret et al 2008a) may locally surpass that of artisanal fisheries (Morales-Nin et al 2005), although discards are usually less important in recreational fisheries. Commercial and recreational activities have similar demographic and ecological effects on fish populations and may provoke serious ecological and economic damage (e.g.…”

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Simulation of the combined effects of artisanal and recreational fisheries on a Mediterranean MPA ecosystem using a trophic model

Albouy¹,

Mouillot²,

Rocklin³

et al. 2010

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Marine protected areas (MPAs) have the potential to enhance the long-term sustainability of coastal resources, and the artisanal fisheries which depend on them. However, recreational fisheries, which are increasing their impacts on coastal resources worldwide, may reduce the benefits that MPAs provide to declining artisanal fisheries. Here we used the Bonifacio Straits Natural Reserve (BSNR) Corsica as a study case to simulate the combined effects on coastal resources of artisanal and recreational fishing efforts. The BSNR ecosystem was modelled using mass-balance modelling of trophic interactions. This model was compared to another built on a non-protected area from the same region. We aggregated fishing fleets into artisanal and recreational categories, and we simulated various combinations of fishing effort over a 20 yr dynamic simulation using Ecosim. We showed that fishing activities have an additional top-down effect on the food web and that they decrease the targeted group's biomass, such as piscivorous species. We found, for some trophic groups, non-trivial patterns of biomass variation through trophic cascades. Our trophic approach revealed that some groups may suffer a biomass decrease when MPAs are set or enforced, due to the combined effect of artisanal and recreational fisheries. Overall, our results illustrate the value of modelling to manage MPAs, as a complementary tool to surveys. Models provide the opportunity to anticipate the potential consequences, at the ecosystem level, of socio-political decisions that aim to sustain coastal resources while managing artisanal and recreational fisheries.

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Simulation of the combined effects of artisanal and recreational fisheries on a Mediterranean MPA ecosystem using a trophic model

Albouy¹,

Mouillot²,

Rocklin³

et al. 2010

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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“…The white seabream, Diplodus sargus sargus, was selected as a model species because it is an ecologically (Guidetti 2006) and economically relevant coastal fi sh, for both professional and recreational fi shing (Lloret et al 2008), and because a number of ecological and biological information are available for this species in the investigated area.…”

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Mismatch in early life traits between settlers and recruits in a Mediterranean fish: Clue of the relevance of the settlement tail?

Franco¹

2015

Acta Ichthyol. Piscat.

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Di Franco A., Gianni F., Guidetti P. 2015. Mismatch in early life traits between settlers and recruits in a Mediterranean fi sh: Clue of the relevance of the settlement tail? Acta Ichthyol. Piscat. 45 (2): 153-159.Background. Life stage transitions (e.g., settlement and recruitment), characterized by high mortality rates, act as selective bottlenecks for fi shes with a bipartite life cycle. Mortality at these stages is usually selective and potentially affected by larval history. This process is refl ected in an inconsistency in larval traits' distribution between subsequent life stages (e.g., settlers and recruits) originating from the same reproductive season. Despite the importance of this issue only very scarce information is available about this aspect of Mediterranean fi shes life histories. Material and methods. Here we described settlement and investigated the match/mismatch of larval traits between settlers and recruits coming from the same reproductive season, using the white seabream, Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758), as a model species along ~ 200 km of the Apulian Adriatic coast (south-western Adriatic Sea, Italy). Both microstructure and chemistry analyses were carried out on otoliths of settlers (n = 140) and recruits (n = 113).Results. We highlighted a mismatch in two life traits, i.e., PLD (pelagic larval duration) and natal origin, between settlers and recruits. Recruits showed PLD longer than the maximum recorded for settlers, and a higher number of natal sources compared to settlers. Mismatch in PLD could suggest selective juvenile mortality related to PLD, and recruits with higher PLD potentially originated from the settlement tail (i.e., settled after the settlement peak). Conclusion. Our fi ndings can support hypotheses suggesting that 1) a fraction of juveniles are selectively eliminated; 2) settlement tail could play a relevant role in replenishing local populations of white seabream.

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“…Citizen science is generally underrepresented in the aquatic environments, and fisheries more specifically [57], despite it having substantial potential to cost-effectively monitor and collect information at a scale appropriate to better inform management [58]. Overall, monitoring of recreational fishing is generally undertaken with less frequency and rigour than commercial fishing [59], and citizen science represents a key way to address this deficiency in a cost-effective manner. It can also provide finer resolution information.…”

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Urban Recreational Fisheries in the Australian Coastal Zone: The Sustainability Challenge

McPhee

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:Recreational fishing is an important wildlife harvesting activity in urban coastal areas, and recreational harvest in these areas can frequently exceed the commercial harvest. Recreational fishing is a key way that many members of the public experience the environment. The activity enhances social capital, promotes respect for nature, provides health benefits and can provide economic benefits to coastal communities. It is also an important driver of the science on aquatic animals and habitats, and an important tangible reason for many members of the public to conserve and protect aquatic resources. Overall, there has been little specific consideration of urban recreational fisheries management in Australia, despite the paramount importance of urban areas as a focus of recreational fishing activity. This paper identifies that in order to maximize individual and societal benefits from recreational fishing, there needs to be a refocussing of management with the aim of being more holistic. Historically, fisheries management in Australia has focused on maximum sustainable yield (MSY) or maximum economic yield (MEY) which is relevant for the commercial fishing sector, but neither of these is directly relevant to recreational fisheries. This paper identifies that Urban Fisheries Management Plans are required that recognize the specific issues associated with urban recreational fisheries. These plans need to coordinate within and between levels of government and have clear management objectives relevant to urban recreational fisheries. Enhanced opportunities for meaningful citizen science can be incorporated at multiple levels within these plans and this can engender public support for environmental stewardship, as well as fill a very important gap in the knowledge base necessary for managing the activity. As urban recreational fisheries are often occurring in highly modified or degraded habitats, a central element of these plans needs to be habitat restoration and this can have broader benefits for aquatic health. Other management tools include habitat creation (e.g., artificial reefs), optimization of coastal infrastructure as fisheries habitat, and stock enhancement. Overall, Urban Fisheries Management Plans represent a necessary evolution of fisheries management to better address the specific challenges of urban recreational fisheries management, and to best ensure that benefits are optimised.

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Biological and socioeconomic implications of recreational boat fishing for the management of fishery resources in the marine reserve of Cap de Creus (NW Mediterranean)

Cited by 92 publications

References 17 publications

Simulation of the combined effects of artisanal and recreational fisheries on a Mediterranean MPA ecosystem using a trophic model

Simulation of the combined effects of artisanal and recreational fisheries on a Mediterranean MPA ecosystem using a trophic model

Mismatch in early life traits between settlers and recruits in a Mediterranean fish: Clue of the relevance of the settlement tail?

Urban Recreational Fisheries in the Australian Coastal Zone: The Sustainability Challenge

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