Marine recreational fisheries in Uruguay: Current status, challenges and opportunities for research and management

IF 3.7 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-12 DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106899

Martín Laporta , Graciela Fabiano , Pablo Pita , Sebastián Villasante

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Marine Recreational Fisheries (MRF) have significant economic, socio-cultural and ecological value globally, contributing up to 12 % of the world's finfish catch. In South America, participation in MRF is increasing, although research in this area is limited, with only a few countries conducting comprehensive studies. In Uruguay, MRF are defined in national legislation but there are no specific regulations, no scientific literature and no formal registry for recreational fishers. Monitoring has mainly focused on freshwater fisheries. This paper presents the first comprehensive study of MRF in Uruguay, analysing data from 88 on-line respondents and 903 fishing events from a pilot monitoring programme. It estimates that there are about 27,636 marine recreational fishers, including 22,571 shore anglers, 4965 boat anglers and 100 spearfishers, who spend about 26 $M annually on fishing gear, boats and related expenses. The study identified 83 species caught, with Whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) and stripped weakfish (Cynoscion guatucupa) being the most common. In particular, some threatened species of large coastal sharks were also recorded. Annual catch and expenditures estimations highlight the need for a stable data collection framework for future assessments. Overall, the results improve the understanding of the economic, social and ecological aspects of the MRF, and contribute to its regulation for sustainability.

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乌拉圭的海洋休闲渔业：研究和管理的现状、挑战和机遇

海洋休闲渔业（MRF）在全球具有重要的经济、社会文化和生态价值，占世界鱼类捕获量的12% %。在南美洲，虽然这方面的研究有限，只有少数国家进行全面的研究，但参与核磁共振研究的人数正在增加。在乌拉圭，国家立法对最低限度渔业进行了界定，但没有具体条例，没有科学文献，也没有娱乐渔民的正式登记。监测工作主要集中在淡水渔业。本文介绍了乌拉圭第一个关于海洋渔业资源的综合研究，分析了88个在线答复者和903个试点监测方案的捕鱼事件的数据。据估计，大约有27,636名海洋休闲渔民，其中包括22,571名岸上垂钓者，4965名船上垂钓者和100名鱼叉渔民，他们每年在渔具，船只和相关费用上花费约2600万美元。该研究确定了83种被捕获的鱼类，其中最常见的是白口黄花鱼（Micropogonias furnieri）和裸弱鱼（Cynoscion guatucupa）。特别是，一些受威胁的大型沿海鲨鱼物种也被记录下来。年度捕获量和支出估算突出表明，需要为今后的评估建立一个稳定的数据收集框架。总体而言，这些结果提高了对MRF经济、社会和生态方面的理解，并有助于其可持续性调控。

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Marine Policy Multiple-

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7.60

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13.20%

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428

期刊介绍： Marine Policy is the leading journal of ocean policy studies. It offers researchers, analysts and policy makers a unique combination of analyses in the principal social science disciplines relevant to the formulation of marine policy. Major articles are contributed by specialists in marine affairs, including marine economists and marine resource managers, political scientists, marine scientists, international lawyers, geographers and anthropologists. Drawing on their expertise and research, the journal covers: international, regional and national marine policies; institutional arrangements for the management and regulation of marine activities, including fisheries and shipping; conflict resolution; marine pollution and environment; conservation and use of marine resources. Regular features of Marine Policy include research reports, conference reports and reports on current developments to keep readers up-to-date with the latest developments and research in ocean affairs.