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{"title":"A Preliminary Evaluation of Cobia Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) Stocking in Northeastern Brazil: Lessons From an Experimental Project","authors":"Alexandre Ricardo dos Santos Júnior,&nbsp;Erika Belarmino,&nbsp;Antonino de Freitas Bezerra,&nbsp;Jorge Eduardo Lins Oliveira,&nbsp;Marcelo Francisco Nóbrega","doi":"10.1111/fme.12772","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12772","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The cobia (<i>Rachycentron canadum</i>) is important to fisheries in Northeastern Brazil. To restore stocks in Rio Grande do Norte, cobia were stocked and the fishery was monitored over 4 years. We evaluated effects of stocking on cobia size composition in this data-limited fishery to understand stocking limitations and explore possibilities for future projects. Total length of cobia was significantly shorter after stocking than before stocking, with mostly small fish caught mainly by nets, an unusual pattern for cobia. Total length also varied significantly among bottom types. Most of the cobia harvested were below the size at first maturity, which suggests that stocking increased the catch, but most fish harvested were immature, thereby potentially hindering stock recovery. For future projects, we recommend against the use of plastic tags for tagging hatchery cobia and propose releases that emulate natural spawning dynamics, alongside releasing fish at older ages. Further, we recommend robust post-stocking fishery monitoring, and management strategies, such as a release of net-caught cobia in the initial 2 years and incorporating validated fisher knowledge into decision-making.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatiotemporal Hotspots of Juvenile Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna Catches Under Drifting Fish-Aggregating Devices in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean to Define Moratorium Strata","authors":"Sosthene Alban Valeryn Akia,&nbsp;Loreleï Guéry,&nbsp;Pedro J. Pascual-Alayón,&nbsp;Daniel Gaertner","doi":"10.1111/fme.12758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12758","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To reduce catches of juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna, while maintaining skipjack catches under drifting fish aggregating devices (dFAD), we analyzed spatiotemporal distributions of dFAD catches by European purse seiners in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean during 1996–2019. To detect hotspots of juvenile dFAD catches, we: identified periods of maximum abundance using a seasonal sub-series diagram; normalized monthly FAD catches per unit effort; and used emerging hotspots analysis on spatiotemporal density. Two main spatiotemporal strata were identified in the Guinean Gulf, which could be used to establish moratoria on dFAD fishing. These spatiotemporal strata differed from the existing ICCAT moratorium, which spanned a larger part of the African coast. Our findings also indicated that time-area closures of dFAD-fishing lasting 3–4 months in smaller areas could be more effective than the current dFAD moratorium to reduce unwanted bycatch in the Eastern Atlantic region. The two metrics we developed for comparison provided clear and measurable evidence that demonstrated how strategic and data-informed moratoriums can lead to substantial improvements in conservation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fisheries Co-Management Strengthen the Effectiveness of Protected Areas in Amazonian Floodplain Lakes","authors":"Giulia Cristina Lopes Carvalho,&nbsp;Jansen Zuanon,&nbsp;Bruno Ferezim Morales,&nbsp;Gabriel Gazzana Barros,&nbsp;Gabriel Costa Borba,&nbsp;Sidineia Aparecida Amadio,&nbsp;Cristhiana Paula Röpke,&nbsp;Akemi Shibuya,&nbsp;Thatyla Luana Beck Farago,&nbsp;Carlos Edwar de Carvalho Freitas,&nbsp;Claudia Pereira de Deus,&nbsp;Flávia Kelly Siqueira-Souza","doi":"10.1111/fme.12768","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12768","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Aquatic protected areas and co-management have been proposed as strategies for conserving fisheries resources in several world regions. We analyzed the effects of different levels of governance on yield of experimental fisheries in Amazonian floodplain lakes. Sampling between 2018 and 2022 used gill nets deployed for 24 h during flooding and receding water phases. Generalized linear models (GLMs) were fitted to catch per unit effort (CPUE) and covariates, river level, time, sampling sites, level of management of the collection sites, and lake fishery management type. CPUE was significantly related to governance, management type, sampling site, and water level. Our results indicated that areas of sustainable use where community-based co-management was implemented were more effective for promoting high fishery yield.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate Change Affects Multiple Coral Reef Fisheries Ecosystem Services","authors":"Sarah M. Martin,&nbsp;James P. W. Robinson,&nbsp;Juliette Lucas,&nbsp;Emilie Augustin,&nbsp;Rodney Govinden,&nbsp;Shaun K. Wilson,&nbsp;Nicholas A. J. Graham","doi":"10.1111/fme.12761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12761","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Coral reef fisheries support livelihoods and provide an affordable source of essential dietary nutrients to coastal people. However, climate-driven coral bleaching is dramatically altering reef habitats and changing reef fish composition, diversity, and productivity. We used data from fisheries independent surveys and artisanal trap landings to explore how reefs with different responses to coral bleaching differed in habitat configurations, fisheries catch rates, economic returns, and nutritional content. Coral-associated fishes supported the highest catch rates, greatest species diversity, highest rates of economic returns for fishers, and a wide price range for consumers. Macroalgae-associated fishes supported the greatest overall fisheries yields, which indicated higher fishery dependence on these habitats. Nutrient content was high in catches across all habitats, but concentrations varied by nutrient, which suggested that fishing across a range of reef habitats should provide the greatest variety of nutrients to coastal communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12761","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Length-Based Assessment of Hovsgol Grayling (Thymallus nigrescens), Lenok (Brachymystax lenok), and Burbot (Lota lota) Population Status in Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia\u0000 Монголын Хөвсгөл нуурын Хөвсгөл хадран (Thymallus nigrescens), шөвгөр хоншоорт зэвэг (Brachymystax lenok), гутаарь (Lota lota) загасны уртад суурилсан популяцийн төлөв байдал","authors":"Margaret J. Shaw,&nbsp;Christopher M. Free,&nbsp;Bud Mendsaikhan,&nbsp;Batsaikhan Ganzorig,&nbsp;Olaf P. Jensen","doi":"10.1111/fme.12759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12759","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Despite the global importance of inland fisheries, data available for stock assessment is often limited. Data-limited methods that use length composition data offer a potential approach to assessing more inland fisheries. We assessed the population status of three fish species in Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia through length-based spawning potential ratio (LBSPR) analysis and evaluation of trends in eight length-based indicators of population status, catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE), and body size. Hovsgol grayling (<i>Thymallus nigrescens</i>) were not yet overfished, but CPUE and body size declined due to targeting of large, mature fish. Lenok (<i>Brachymystax lenok</i>) were experiencing overfishing, especially of small, immature fish, which contributed to size–structure truncation. The burbot (<i>Lota lota</i>) population was healthy according to most indicators, but the lack of local life history information exacerbated already large uncertainties. Continued monitoring and improved coordination among fishers, managers, and scientists will be critical to enhancing the sustainability of these fisheries.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12759","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Decade of Monitoring Reveals a Dynamic Fish Assemblage on a Substantial Artificial Reef in the Texas Gulf of Mexico","authors":"David Hicks,&nbsp;Ethan Getz,&nbsp;Richard Kline,&nbsp;Carlos Cintra Buenrostro","doi":"10.1111/fme.12756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12756","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fish communities on artificial reefs have rarely been monitored over long periods to evaluate success of reef deployment. Here, we used roving diver surveys to assess changes in fish assemblages on a large, reefed vessel during 2008–2017. Multivariate analyses revealed a dynamic community that stabilized after 5 years. Species richness increased and species dominance decreased during 2008–2017. The fish community shifted toward reef-associated species such as hogfish and pufferfish. Species composition shifted, but trophic structure was relatively stable, which suggested that functional groups may not reflect larger community shifts. Our results indicate that fish communities on artificial reefs are temporally dynamic and that long-term monitoring is needed to understand how fish assemblage structure changes through time.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12756","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Use of Image-Based Data and Abundance Modelling Approaches for Predicting the Location of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the South Pacific Ocean","authors":"Matthew Bennion,&nbsp;Ashley A. Rowden,&nbsp;Owen F. Anderson,&nbsp;David A. Bowden,&nbsp;Malcolm R. Clark,&nbsp;Franziska Althaus,&nbsp;Alan Williams,&nbsp;Shane W. Geange,&nbsp;Jordi Tablada,&nbsp;Fabrice Stephenson","doi":"10.1111/fme.12751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12751","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) are typically fragile and slow to recover, thereby making them susceptible to disturbance, including fishing. In the high seas, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) requested regional fishery management organisations (RFMOs) to implement measures to prevent significant adverse impacts on VMEs. Here, we predict spatial abundances of 15 taxa, 13 VME indicator taxa, in the South Pacific RFMO (SPRFMO) area. Models used seafloor imagery data, an important advance on previously developed presence-only predictions, to provide information on spatial variation in taxa abundance that is crucial for better inferring likely location of VMEs, rather than just distribution of VME indicator taxa. Abundance models varied in predictive power (mean <i>R</i>² ranged 0.02–0.40). Uncertainty estimates of model predictions were developed to inform future spatial planning processes for conservation and management of VMEs. Using the VME index concept, abundance model outputs and previously published presence-only model predictions were weighted using vulnerability scores, to explore how modelled outputs could provide spatial estimates of likely VME distribution. Spatial predictions of abundance improved on previous modelling to provide an almost complete suite of abundance models for VME indicator taxa in the western portion of the SPRFMO Convention area. Nevertheless, to improve utility of modelled outputs, we recommend more high-quality seafloor imagery data be gathered within the SPRFMO Convention area to (1) validate abundance models developed here with independent data from the model area, (2) update models, if necessary, (3) link abundance information to ecosystem function and (4) explore validity of the adapted VME index approach used here.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12751","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143110976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Feasibility of a Claw-Only Fishery for the Red Rock Crab, Cancer productus","authors":"Iain J. McGaw,&nbsp;Daniel L. Curtis,&nbsp;Travis E. Van Leeuwen,&nbsp;Eric V. C. Schneider","doi":"10.1111/fme.12750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12750","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The red rock crab, <i>Cancer productus</i>, is primarily harvested by a recreational fishery, with a small commercial harvest in California. Although relatively large, meat yields are low because the legs are small, and meat is largely confined to the claws. We investigated the potential for a claw-only harvest for this species. Although hand removal is used in the stone crab fishery, it caused &gt; 90% post-harvest mortality in red rock crabs. Inducing autotomy by inserting a spike into the arthrodial membranes or by cutting into the autotomy plane resulted in a high post-harvest survival. We recommend a minimum harvest size of 35 mm claw height to produce a claw size similar to medium-sized stone crabs and standard-sized brown and Jonah crabs and to ensure that severed claws are unlikely to have come from female crabs, which is important for regions that mandate a male-only harvest.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143110978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recreational Fishing in the Neotropical Region: A Systematic Review","authors":"Daniel da Silva Ladislau,&nbsp;Pauliana Leão de Souza,&nbsp;Éder André Gubiani","doi":"10.1111/fme.12753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12753","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We reviewed the scientific literature to assess the current status of recreational fishing in the Neotropical region. In total, 122 publications met our criteria and are included here. Since 1990, the number of studies published on recreational fishing in the region significantly increased. Recreational fishing was evaluated in 13 countries and two territories. Most studies were in marine environments. In total, 372 fish species captured through recreational Neotropical fishing were registered. In South American countries, the presence of nonnative species was significant. Studies were concentrated in a few countries or were not published in scientific articles, conference papers, or book chapters, and some aquatic environments, such as coastal areas, bays, coastal lagoons, and reservoirs, were not studied. In addition, there are few lines of investigation into the practice of this activity in the region, and new investigations are necessary, especially with respect to environmental problems.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143110977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Regional Factors Affecting Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass Recruitment in Midwestern USA Reservoirs","authors":"William J. Radigan,&nbsp;Andrya L. Whitten Harris,&nbsp;James R. Miazga,&nbsp;Braxton Newkirk,&nbsp;Amy Gebhard,&nbsp;Paul Bailey,&nbsp;Seth Fopma","doi":"10.1111/fme.12757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12757","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Regional factors correlated with recruitment of black bass (largemouth bass; <i>Micropterus nigricans</i> and smallmouth bass; <i>Micropterus dolomieu</i>), two important fishes, are rarely studied, despite the importance of recruitment variation in influencing fish populations. We sought to identify factors that drove variation in age-0 and age-1 black bass abundance. Age-0 or age-1 black bass catch per unit effort (CPUE) in reservoirs in Kansas and Illinois, USA, was positively correlated with local short-term (i.e., mean April precipitation) environmental variables. In contrast, age-0 or age-1 black bass CPUE was generally negatively correlated with long-term environmental variables and river regulation metrics (i.e., reservoir elevation) in the Mississippi and Missouri river reservoirs. Our findings highlight that consideration of spatiotemporal scale is important when managing black bass populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12757","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}