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ArticleScientific reports2019

European spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in Fully Protected Areas.

Alessandro Cau, Andrea Bellodi, Rita Cannas, Maurizio Fois, Paolo Guidetti, Davide Moccia, Cristina Porcu, Antonio Pusceddu, Maria C Follesa

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Alessandro CauDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università di Cagliari, Via Tommaso Fiorelli 1, 09126, Cagliari, Italy. alessandrocau@unica.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4082-7531
Andrea BellodiDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università di Cagliari, Via Tommaso Fiorelli 1, 09126, Cagliari, Italy.
Rita CannasDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università di Cagliari, Via Tommaso Fiorelli 1, 09126, Cagliari, Italy.
Maurizio FoisDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università di Cagliari, Via Tommaso Fiorelli 1, 09126, Cagliari, Italy.
Paolo GuidettiUniversité Côte d'Azur, CNRS, FRE 3729 ECOMERS, Parc Valrose 28, Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France.
Davide MocciaDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università di Cagliari, Via Tommaso Fiorelli 1, 09126, Cagliari, Italy.
Cristina PorcuDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università di Cagliari, Via Tommaso Fiorelli 1, 09126, Cagliari, Italy.
Antonio PuscedduDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università di Cagliari, Via Tommaso Fiorelli 1, 09126, Cagliari, Italy.
Maria C FollesaDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università di Cagliari, Via Tommaso Fiorelli 1, 09126, Cagliari, Italy.
University of Cagliari · ITCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fully protected areas (FPAs) help preserving biodiversity and reversing the global decline of fishery resources. Stocks of the European spiny lobster Palinurus elephas (Fabr. 1787), among the most precious gourmet seafood worldwide, are currently facing a dramatic decline. Previous attempts of recovery based on fishery restrictions or active post-larval restocking in marine reserves provided unsuccessful outcomes. Here we present results of a 5-year restocking program carried through a Collaborative Fishery Research (CFR) project, in three ad-hoc established FPAs replenished using below-legal size wild juveniles. Results showed that Catch per Unit Effort (CPUE) in terms of both density and biomass burst (by ca. 300-700%) just 2 years since FPAs establishment, regardless of location. We also report tangible spillover effects (ca. 30-50% increase in density and biomass CPUE outside the FPAs) by the end of the program. Data from a 15-years lasting monitoring of a pilot FPA established in 1998, where the restocking protocol was conducted and protection kept in force once restocking ceased, demonstrated the persistence in time of restocking' benefits. We foster that creation of FPAs assisted with local restocking under oriented CFR programs can represent an option for the recovery of European spiny lobster stocks from overfishing.

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Conservation of Natural ResourcesFisheriesPalinuridaeAnimalsBiodiversityGeographyMarine BiologyMonte Carlo Method

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PMID31506533
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