Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi
{"title":"Quantifying Invasiveness Risk of Non-Native Freshwater Fishes in South Korea Under a Changing Climate","authors":"Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi","doi":"10.1111/fme.12754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12754","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biological invasions pose a serious threat to native biodiversity, and climate change intensifies the risk of non-native species invasion in human-altered environments, particularly in freshwater ecosystems. In South Korean freshwaters, the number of non-native fish species increased significantly since the early 1950s. We screened risk of invasion by 43 freshwater fish species in South Korea using the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK). Of these species, 26 (~ 61%) posed a high to very high risk of invasiveness. Black bullhead <i>Ameiurus melas</i>, brown bullhead <i>Ameiurus nebulosus</i>, North African catfish <i>Clarias gariepinus</i>, green sunfish <i>Lepomis cyanellus</i>, black carp <i>Mylopharyngodon piceus</i>, round goby <i>Neogobius melanostomus</i>, and Chinese sleeper <i>Perccottus glenii</i> were very high risk under current and predicted climate conditions. Striped snakehead <i>Channa striata</i>, longear sunfish <i>Lepomis megalotis</i>, smallmouth bass <i>Micropterus dolomieu</i>, white perch <i>Morone americana</i>, Eurasian perch <i>Perca fluviatilis</i>, and rudd <i>Scardinius erythrophthalmus</i> were high risk only under predicted climate conditions. Present risks were generally consistent with previous qualitative assessment, with some discrepancies, likely due to unobserved or under-reported invasive traits of some species or a better ability of the present semi-quantitative approach to estimate potential risks. Our results will inform South Korean decision-making to potentially enhance regional cooperation across East Asia against transboundary introductions of aquatic invasive species.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12754","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120030","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}
Carlos Rodríguez-García, Jesica Sarmiento-Carbajal, José Belquior Gonçalves Neto, Remedios Cabrera-Castro
{"title":"Monetary Value of Surf Zone Fishery Resources on the SouthWest Iberian Peninsula","authors":"Carlos Rodríguez-García, Jesica Sarmiento-Carbajal, José Belquior Gonçalves Neto, Remedios Cabrera-Castro","doi":"10.1111/fme.12755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12755","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Beaches are among the world's most important coastal ecosystems, within which surf zones are crucial providers of essential ecosystem services to humans. We completed the first estimate of current and potential monetary value of fishery resources in surf zones of beaches on the southwestern Iberian Peninsula. Over 1 year, five beaches in the Gulf of Cádiz were sampled using a beach seine. For monetary valuation, average first-sale prices were used, with a capital update based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The 189.16 kg of 38 commercial species captured had a potential monetary value (PMV) of 408.63 €/ha. The annual value of adult fish (19 species) averaged 115.05 €/ha and juvenile fish (33 species) averaged 293.58 €/ha. Our findings highlight the value of surf zones and beaches as fishery resources, similar to other marine ecosystems. Our findings are useful for ongoing monitoring and research to enhance knowledge of these areas and the array of ecosystem services they provide.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120031","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}
Ángel Rafael Domínguez-Bustos, Remedios Cabrera-Castro, María Lourdes Ramos, Pablo Abaunza, José Carlos Báez
{"title":"Using Benford's Law to Detect Possible Biases in Reported Catches of Tropical Tuna From the Indian Ocean","authors":"Ángel Rafael Domínguez-Bustos, Remedios Cabrera-Castro, María Lourdes Ramos, Pablo Abaunza, José Carlos Báez","doi":"10.1111/fme.12749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12749","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Accuracy of catch landing data reported by captains of commercial vessels is crucial in the assessment of marine species stocks and in fisheries policy and management. However, this data can be subject to estimation biases, such as a tendency to inflate some catches (to the detriment of others) and refusal to fill in logbooks. We assessed the accuracy of catch reports from the Spanish tropical tuna purse seine fleet (which accounts for 26% of catches in the Indian Ocean) using Benford's law, a mathematical principle effective for detecting irregularities across multiple datasets. During 2013–2020, including periods before and after the implementation of total allowable catch (TAC) limits in 2017, reported catches differed from Benford's expected distribution, especially for bigeye tuna, indicating potential inaccuracies in reported catches. Changes in data reporting after TAC limits were imposed in 2017 suggested modifications in fishing operations and reporting practices. Use of Benford's law highlighted its potential as an auditing tool in fisheries management and provided insights into data integrity that are crucial for sustainable fisheries governance.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12749","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118203","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":"Non-Native Invasive Fish Species (NIFS) in Inland Waters of India: Management Issues, Strategies and Suggestions","authors":"Atul K. Singh","doi":"10.1111/fme.12747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12747","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In India, there are 626 non-native invasive fish species (NIFS), with 16 becoming invasive in inland waters, adversely impacting native biodiversity, and fisheries by altering the abundance of NIFS in commercial catches. Scientific findings highlight that the movement of NIFS interacts with agricultural activities and the evolving environment, facilitating their spread and establishment. The scenario of NIFS invasion disrupts biological communities, ecosystem services and fisherfolk livelihoods. Despite the implementation of existed guidelines, issues related to NIFS have persisted and escalated over time scale putting increased pressure on indigenous aquatic biological resources in inland waters. This paper suggests the need of framing a new management plans, guidelines and regulatory policies to control NIFS invasions, protecting riverine fish biodiversity and ecosystem services. Proposed management strategies include functional response (FR) and adaptive response (AR)-based approaches, which are discussed to address NIFS management in inland waters.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143115490","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":"Combining Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) and Conventional Scientific Knowledge (CSK) for Exploring Nursery Grounds and Spawning Biology of Yellowtail Catfish Pangasius pangasius in the Meghna River Estuary, Bangladesh","authors":"Debasish Saha, Nishita Mojumder, Shuvagato Mondal, Md. Nahiduzzaman, Md. Jalilur Rahman, Abdullah-Al Mamun, Md. Abdul Wahab","doi":"10.1111/fme.12746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12746","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The yellowtail catfish (<i>Pangasius pangasius</i>) population in Bangladesh is facing imminent threats that led to endangered status. We used conventional scientific knowledge (CSK) and local ecological knowledge (LEK) of fishers (<i>n</i> = 155) to identify nursery grounds and spawning seasons of yellowtail catfish in the Meghna river estuary. Nineteen nursery grounds were pinpointed using fishers' LEK (confluence/influent zone, current, depth, catch data, and turbidity) and later validated by CPUE data. The peak spawning season was identified in July–September based on GSI (gonadosomatic index) and LEK (58.06% of fishers identified the spawning season). Fecundity (810,980 ± 455,679) and condition factor (0.94–1.52) were quantified with CSK. Using CSK and LEK to delineate nursery grounds and spawning season underscores the value of LEK as a tool for fish population management that deserves policy recommendation and wider application.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143114660","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":"Analysis of Environmental Projects Financed by Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) in Spain During the Period of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)","authors":"Lluís Miret-Pastor, Paloma Herrera-Racionero, Miriam Ortuño, Agustín Molina-García","doi":"10.1111/fme.12748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12748","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hundreds of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) have emerged along the European Union coast trying to dynamize fisheries-dependent areas through an approach based on <i>community-led local development</i> (CLLD) <i>strategies</i>. In this research, we characterized and analyzed environmental projects funded by the FLAGs through the <i>European Maritime and Fisheries Fund</i> in Spain from 2014 to 2020. The <i>Spanish Network of Fisheries Groups</i> database allowed us to locate projects defined as environmental, which were then classified into six areas and different project typologies. Most projects were categorized by FLAGs as environmental but were really linked to tourism development. Moreover, true environmental projects were substantially lower in total cost than statistics showed. These conclusions should lead to a reflection on the role that FLAGs and European fisheries funds should play in environmental care of European coasts.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fme.12748","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143113908","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}
Hildemário Castro-Neto, Cecília Craveiro, Lucas Santos, Emanuell F. B. Silva, Roberta Soares, Sílvio Peixoto
{"title":"Enhancing Sustainability and Conservation of White Shrimp Penaeus schmitti in Northeast Brazil: Insights Into Life History, Reference Points, and Management Strategies for Beach Seining","authors":"Hildemário Castro-Neto, Cecília Craveiro, Lucas Santos, Emanuell F. B. Silva, Roberta Soares, Sílvio Peixoto","doi":"10.1111/fme.12744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12744","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Artisanal fishing significantly not only contributes to socioeconomic development of numerous countries but also exerts pressure on natural populations. The white shrimp (<i>Penaeus schmitti</i>) is a key species in Brazilian artisanal fisheries, yet it is currently classified as data-deficient. Conducting comprehensive studies on its population dynamics is essential to establish reference points that guarantee sustainable fishing. Therefore, we estimated population parameters to assess status of the white shrimp stock captured by beach seining in Northeast Brazil. Monthly samples of white shrimp were collected using a beach trawl. Based on population parameters, the white shrimp population in the study area, the sex ratio was 1 male to 1.29 females, with females larger and heavier than males. Weight–length relationships revealed positive allometric growth for males, females, and grouped sexes, with no significant difference between sexes. Asymptotic length, t_achor, and growth performance index also did not differ between sexes; however, the growth coefficient was higher for females. Beach trawling in northeastern Brazil predominantly targeted adult white shrimp, with carapace length at first capture (Lc<sub>50</sub>) averaging 2.12 cm for females and 2.19 cm for males. Mortality and exploitation rates were below maximum sustainable levels, so the stock was classified as underexploited. Overall, beach-seine fishing was less harmful to this stock (<i>F</i> = 1.42) than motorized fishing and can be considered a sustainable fishing activity for the white shrimp population.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112269","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":"Bait Biomass and Caloric Contribution From the Dungeness Crab (Cancer magister) Fishery in Oregon, USA","authors":"Toby Harbison, Sarah K. Henkel","doi":"10.1111/fme.12743","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12743","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fishery discards worldwide increase the availability of organic materials on the benthos, altering trophic relationships and potentially increasing the abundance of benthic consumers. Expert knowledge from fishers is a valuable yet often underutilized source of information to understand these dynamics. We interviewed Dungeness crab fishers (<i>n</i> = 24) to determine the most-used bait types and to characterize regional and seasonal bait use strategies that drive inputs of organic matter into Oregon coastal waters during the commercial Dungeness crab fishery each year. Based on bomb calorimetry measurements of caloric densities of 12 commonly reported bait species, total energetic input was 12.99 × 10<sup>9</sup> kJ (3.10 B kcal) from bait in the 2019–2020 commercial ocean Dungeness season in Oregon, USA. Fishing effort and bait inputs were strongly seasonal, with 88% of effort concentrated in the first 60 days of the 9-month-long season but did not vary regionally. This large, temporally concentrated caloric input suggested that bait could contribute substantially to Dungeness crab productivity. Fisher respondents indicated that bait effectiveness was the most important motivating factor in choosing a bait type, more than availability or cost.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143110319","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}
Nicholas Whaley, Julia Fontana, Matthew Hicks, Benjamin Paul Marsaly, Timothy Smoot, Serena Bandlow, Aaron Carlisle, Edward Hale
{"title":"Marine recreational fishery trends in total catch, catch per unit effort, and release rates in Delaware during 1981–2021","authors":"Nicholas Whaley, Julia Fontana, Matthew Hicks, Benjamin Paul Marsaly, Timothy Smoot, Serena Bandlow, Aaron Carlisle, Edward Hale","doi":"10.1111/fme.12742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12742","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The impact of recreational fisheries on marine ecosystems is often overshadowed by commercial fisheries, although recreational fishing harvest can be substantial, especially for species that are either overfished or experiencing overfishing. Delaware is a small coastal state with ~1,000,000 residents and nearly 272,000 resident and non-resident anglers. We used publicly available data for Delaware's recreational fisheries during 1981–2021 to determine the nine most caught fish species and to evaluate trends in total numbers caught, harvested, released, and catch per unit effort (CPUE). The top nine most frequently captured fish by recreational anglers were Summer Flounder (<i>Paralichthys dentatus</i>), Atlantic Croaker (<i>Micropogonias undulatus</i>), Bluefish (<i>Pomatomus saltatrix</i>), Black Sea Bass (<i>Centropristis striata</i>), Weakfish (<i>Cynoscion regalis</i>), White Perch (<i>Morone americana</i>), Tautog (<i>Tautoga onitis</i>), Striped Bass (<i>Morone saxatilis</i>), and Spot (<i>Leiostomus xanthurus</i>). The proportion of fish released increased through time for all nine species, suggesting that the recreational fishery in Delaware is transitioning from a harvest-oriented to a catch-and-release-oriented fishery. Observations of higher release rates in recreational fisheries of Delaware are consistent with the findings elsewhere in the world for freshwater and marine systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119463","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":"Is the population of kingfish (Scomberomorus commerson) in the northern Persian Gulf really under pressure from overfishing?","authors":"Taher Divani, Mahsa Haghi, Parviz Zare","doi":"10.1111/fme.12738","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12738","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Quantifying the population dynamics of marine species is difficult when good, comprehensive data are not available. We sought to determine if the kingfish <i>Scomberomorus commerson</i> stock in the Persian Gulf was overfished. The ICES data-limited assessment framework was used to provide precautionary advice, with a 20% decrease advised in situations where only catch or bycatch data were available. The length-based Bayesian biomass (LBB) was used to model fork length from landing records of licensed fishers in the Khuzestan Province during 2002–2018, which had increased despite sought being overexploited. Most kingfish were immature and smaller than optimum length of the catch (<i>L</i><sub>c-opt</sub> = 88 cm) and optimum length (<i>L</i><sub>opt</sub> = 104 cm). Relative biomass (<i>B</i>/<i>B</i><sub>msy</sub>) ranged 0.62–0.66 and exceeded 0.5. The <i>B</i>/<i>B</i><sub>msy</sub> ratio (1.25) was >1.1. The stock appeared to be healthy and exploitable, but wide confidence intervals of the <i>B</i>/<i>B</i><sub>msy</sub> ratio complicated interpretation of stock status. The kingfish stock appeared to use waters of the study area as a spawning and nursery ground, so many young immature individuals were present. If current exploitation of young individuals continues, this the stock will eventually be overfished. Long-term increases in the catch of young immature kingfish can have a side effect on stock maturation and recruitment. We recommend that the mesh size of fishing gear be selected based on optimum length, to enhance economic, and commercial viability of the kingfish fishery.</p>","PeriodicalId":50444,"journal":{"name":"Fisheries Management and Ecology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119181","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}