Unsustainable fishing can be surprisingly persistent despite devastating social, economic, and ecological consequences. Sustainability science literature suggests that the persistence of unsustainable fisheries can be understood as a social-ecological ...
Emma Björkvik +2 more
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A field-based investigation of behavioural interactions between invasive green crab (Carcinus maenas), rock crab (Cancer irroratus), and American lobster (Homarus americanus) in southern Newfoundland [PDF]
Marine species invasions pose a global threat to native biodiversity and commercial fisheries. The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is one of the most successful marine invaders worldwide and has, in the last decade, invaded the southern and western
Nicola Zargarpour +2 more
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Migration pattern of silver eel (Anguilla anguilla, L.) in an obstructed river system. [PDF]
The downstream migration of European silver eels in the River Frémur was examined to determine the potential effects of the numerous migration barriers that exist on waterways in western France.
Acou +62 more
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Background Catch per unit effort is a cost-effective index of abundance and fishing effort, and an integral part of many fisheries stock assessments.
Kirsty J. Lees +4 more
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THE EFFECT OF USING DIFFERENT BAIT TYPES TO CATCH BLUE SWIMMING CRABS USING TRAPS IN BETAHWALANG WATERS OF DEMAK REGENCY [PDF]
The catching of blue swimming crabs in Betahwalang Village, Demak Regency was carried out using traps. The fishing process requires bait to lure the crab into the trap. In Betahwalang Village there is a crab processing plant which produces quite a lot of
Jayanto B.B., Setyawan H.A., Dewi D.E.
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Perceptions of trends in Seychelles artisanal trap fisheries: comparing catch monitoring, underwater visual census and fishers' knowledge [PDF]
Fisheries scientists and managers are increasingly engaging with fishers' knowledge (FK) to provide novel information and improve the legitimacy of fisheries governance.
Ames +20 more
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Essential Fishery Information for Trap-Based Fisheries: Development of a Framework for Collaborative Data Collection [PDF]
Abstract The availability of up-to-date information for managing marine resources is limited worldwide. In California, lack of data is hindering the execution and evaluation of two recent state laws, the Marine Life Management Act and the Marine Life Protection Act. The inability to meet the objectives of these laws is particularly acute
Carolynn S. Culver +3 more
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Abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) presents a significant and complex challenge which can result in severe deleterious impacts to habitats, marine wildlife, and fishing and coastal communities the world over. Small island states
Tricia A. Lovell, Tricia A. Lovell
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Fish assemblages associated with natural and anthropogenically-modified habitats in a marine embayment: Comparison of baited videos and opera-house traps [PDF]
Marine embayments and estuaries play an important role in the ecology and life history of many fish species. Cockburn Sound is one of a relative paucity of marine embayments on the west coast of Australia.
Coutts, T.B. +4 more
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Evaluation of traditional traps: towards ecosystem-based fisheries management
Abstract In Maluku, Indonesia, trap fishing is one of the traditional fisheries that plays an important role in supplying reef fish to sea food restaurants and to the trade of live fish. To support the implementation of ecosystem-based fishery management, it is important to analyse the catch of trap through a multi-species approach ...
BG Hutubessy +3 more
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