From trap to nursery. Mitigating the impact of an artisanal fishery on cuttlefish offspring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overexploitation and the impact of several types of human activities have caused declines of marine resources. The direct and active involvement of fishermen in the management of marine resources is effective not only for resource conservation, but also for changing fishermen's attitudes. In this study, we proposed and tested the efficacy and suitability of a measure for mitigating the impact of a trap fishery on cuttlefish eggs in the North Adriatic Sea. This measure directly involves fishermen in promoting the conservation of the early, and more vulnerable, stages of the cuttlefish life cycle.

Methodology/principal findings

Through surveys on fishing boats and interviews with fishermen, we found that traps placed in coastal areas during the cuttlefish breeding s

SUBMITTER: Melli V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3938780 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature