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Fishery consequences of marine reserves: short‐term pain for longer‐term gain
Marine reserves are often established in areas that support fisheries. Larval export from reserves is argued to help compensate for the loss of fishable habitat; however, previous modeling studies have focused on long‐term equilibrium outcomes. We examined the transient consequences of reserve establishment for fished metapopulations, considering both a well‐mixed larval pool and a spatially explicit model based on a coral trout (Plectropomus spp.) metapopulation. When fishing pressure was reallocated relative to the area protected, yields decreased initially, then recovered, and ultimately exceeded pre‐reserve levels. However, recovery time was on the order of several years to decades. If fishing pressure intensified to maintain pre‐reserve yields, reserves were sometimes unable to support the increased mortality and the metapopulation collapsed. This was more likely when reserves were small, or located peripherally within the metapopulation. Overall, reserves can achieve positive conservation and fishery benefits, but fisheries management complementary to reserve implementation is essential.
Fishery consequences of marine reserves: short‐term pain for longer‐term gain
Marine reserves are often established in areas that support fisheries. Larval export from reserves is argued to help compensate for the loss of fishable habitat; however, previous modeling studies have focused on long‐term equilibrium outcomes. We examined the transient consequences of reserve establishment for fished metapopulations, considering both a well‐mixed larval pool and a spatially explicit model based on a coral trout (Plectropomus spp.) metapopulation. When fishing pressure was reallocated relative to the area protected, yields decreased initially, then recovered, and ultimately exceeded pre‐reserve levels. However, recovery time was on the order of several years to decades. If fishing pressure intensified to maintain pre‐reserve yields, reserves were sometimes unable to support the increased mortality and the metapopulation collapsed. This was more likely when reserves were small, or located peripherally within the metapopulation. Overall, reserves can achieve positive conservation and fishery benefits, but fisheries management complementary to reserve implementation is essential.
Fishery consequences of marine reserves: short‐term pain for longer‐term gain
Hopf, Jess K. (author) / Jones, Geoffrey P. (author) / Williamson, David H. (author) / Connolly, Sean R. (author)
Ecological Applications ; 26 ; 818-829
2016-04-01
12 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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