Using spatial distribution modeling of commercial species to inform management of small-scale fisheries in a Mediterranean marine protected area.

ABSTRACT: Marine protected areas (MPAs) make an essential contribution to the spatial management of critical areas, the conservation of coastal species exploited by human activities, and the sustainable use of marine resources. Within MPAs, fishing closure areas are among the most used small-scale fishery management tools, even though their effectiveness largely remains untested or controversial. To reduce the impact of small-scale fisheries on marine resources, a seasonal fishing closure area (SFCA) was established beginning in 2022 in autumn-winter season inside the Capo Caccia-Isola Piana MPA (Sardinia, northwestern Mediterranean Sea). Here, we assessed a posteriori whether the areas of higher habitat suitability for eight species/taxa of relevant ecological value and economic interest to small-s

SUBMITTER: La Manna G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11393775 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature