Length-based risk analysis of management options for the southern Florida USA multispecies coral reef fish fishery

Ault, Jerald S.; Smith, Steven G.; Johnson, Matthew W.; Grove, Laura Jay W.; Bohnsack, James A.; DiNardo, Gerard; McLaughlin, C. Baxter; Ehrhardt, Nelson M.; McDonough, Vanessa; Seki, Michael P.; Miller, Steven L.; Luo, Jiangang; Blondeau, Jeremiah; Crosby, Michael P.; Simpson, Glenn; Monaco, Mark E.; Pollock, Clayton G.; Feeley, Michael W.; Acosta, Alejandro

doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2021.106210

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“…The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA’s) Coral Reef Monitoring Program has carried out Florida’s Reef Visual Census since 1979, collecting data using a random stratified sampling method on the coral reef fish assemblages and benthic communities of the Dry Tortugas, Florida Keys and Southeast Florida (Bohnsack & Bannerot, 1986; Ault, Bohnsack & Meester, 1998; Bohnsack et al, 1999; Brandt et al, 2009). Divers conducted point count fish surveys during which they identified all fish within a 7.5 m radius to species level, and enumerated and sized those fish to the nearest centimetre.…”

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“…These measures have contributed to the reef’s ability to continue providing important ecosystem services, albeit at reduced levels. Of particular importance, the reefs support commercial and recreational fishing industries with rich histories in the Florida Keys and Southeast Florida (Ault, Bohnsack & Meester, 1998; McClenachan, 2013; Shivlani, 2014) that provide billions of dollars in economic activity to the state (Johns et al, 2001; Wallmo et al, 2021).…”

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“…the most heavily exploited by both commercial and recreational fisheries(Ault, Bohnsack & Meester, 1998;Chiappone, Sluka & Sealey, 2000;O'Toole et al, 2011;Amorim et al, 2019). Many snapper-grouper complex species exhibit life history strategies that put them at high risk of over-exploitation and have been subject to fishing pressure on Florida's reefs for hundreds of years.…”

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Identifying correlates of coral‐reef fish biomass on Florida’s Coral Reef to assess potential management actions

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Kochan

Brumbaugh

et al. 2023

Aquatic Conservation

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1. Coral reef fish assemblages are threatened globally, underscoring the need for data-driven management to reduce threats and restore populations. Comparing fishery management approaches is aided by a detailed understanding of the key factors controlling species' abundances.2. The aims of this study were to assess the importance of biophysical factors compared with fishing impacts on the biomass of reef fishes on Florida's Coral Reef and to evaluate the potential effects of common management interventions on fish biomass.3. Fishing impact was estimated using a fishery-independent modelling approach and the biomass of the snapper-grouper complex as a proxy for the effects of fishing. Using a separate subset of data from underwater fish surveys, estimated fishing impact was then combined with 18 biophysical variables to model the current biomass of all reef fish species, the snapper-grouper complex, grazing species and species collected for aquaria.4. Models explained between 51 and 64% of the variance in fish biomass for the fish groups. The strongest predictor of biomass in the snapper-grouper complex was fishing impact (accounting for 25.2% of the explained variance), whereas reef complexity was the strongest predictor for all other groups. 5. High-resolution maps were produced from the statistical models, including maps of current fish biomass and maps of potential biomass under several management scenarios: a no-take marine reserve, moderate and extensive coral restoration and the addition of artificial benthic structure. Adding structure had the largest single impact on predicted fish biomass (23-72% increase from current estimated levels). However, beneficial synergies emerged when combining habitat-based management and fishing closures, with some combinations resulting in a reef-wide averaged 89% increase in biomass relative to current estimated levels.6. The results suggest that conservation strategies aimed at protecting and increasing structural reef complexity should be an important part of fishery management discussions.

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Identifying correlates of coral‐reef fish biomass on Florida’s Coral Reef to assess potential management actions

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“…Indeed, mangroves were the first most studied ecosystem category, followed by the reefs and rocky reefs also recorded (Figure 8). Artificial structures also appear in many studies from the mid‐1990s to recent years (Ault et al ., 1998; Bueno et al ., 2016; Colin, 1994; Collins & Motta, 2017; Giglio et al ., 2016). In its early stages of life, E. itajara is found in mangroves and estuaries (Lara et al ., 2009; Shideler et al ., 2015), whereas as adults, they migrate to reefs (Artero et al ., 2015).…”

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Scientometric analysis and literature synthesis of 60 years of science on the Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)

Locatelli

Bastos

Oliveira

et al. 2023

Journal of Fish Biology

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Here, the authors investigate the evolution of scientific literature on the Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara), the largest grouper species in the Atlantic. This species was considered threatened according to the IUCN for nearly three decades due to overfishing and has been protected from fishing in a large part of its range. For the purpose of evaluating the scientific production on an endangered species banned from fishing, the authors present a scientometry and synthesis review analysing the literature produced in the timeline and the content of their studies. To this end, they set up an almost 60-year literary database through the Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar platforms. They analyse the publication and knowledge area patterns over the time in the world and in Brazil. They also feature the main areas, locations, ecosystems and types of those research studies and briefly describe the main records found in each decade. An increase in the number of publications was observed from the 1990s onwards worldwide, and particularly in Brazil from the 2000s, coinciding with the pioneering legislations for species protection. Most of the studies were classified within ecology and conservation and took place in countries that implemented moratoriums and had extensive areas of mangroves. Thus, fishing moratorium, classification as endangered, mangroves distribution and conservation all play a role in the studies distribution and contribute positively to the knowledge, as well as support conservation strategies for the species and its ecosystems of occurrence.

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“…Fisheries in Sukabumi include capture and aquaculture fisheries, for capture fisheries that need to be considered is sustainability, fisheries management requires an increase in the minimum size of first catch (Lc) and a significant reduction in fishing deaths (F). To achieve sustainability and reduce sustainability risks, area-time protection to achieve sustainability > 98%, (Ault et al, 2022).…”

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Analysis of Fisheries Business Development in order to Increase Gross Regional Domestic Product in Sukabumi City, West Java

Gantini

Dasipah

Suseno³

et al. 2022

Rand. Inter. Social Sci. J.

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the potential fisheries sub-sector to be developed in order to increase GRDP, in Sukabumi, West Java. Secondary data were obtained from BPS and related agencies, then analyzed using Local Quotient (LQ), Klasen Typology, and linear regression. The results showed that the order of potential to be developed was the ornamental fish cultivation sector, the second was the fishery product processing sector, the third was the fish hatchery sector and the fourth was the fish rearing sector. Based on the LQ value, the fishery product processing sector is the base sector with a source of raw materials for capture and freshwater aquaculture. The results of the regression analysis show that all fisheries sub-sectors contribute to regional income, starting from hatcheries, rearing, processing and production of ornamental fish

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Length-based risk analysis of management options for the southern Florida USA multispecies coral reef fish fishery

Cited by 13 publications

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Identifying correlates of coral‐reef fish biomass on Florida’s Coral Reef to assess potential management actions

Identifying correlates of coral‐reef fish biomass on Florida’s Coral Reef to assess potential management actions

Scientometric analysis and literature synthesis of 60 years of science on the Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)

Analysis of Fisheries Business Development in order to Increase Gross Regional Domestic Product in Sukabumi City, West Java

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