Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries in Solomon Islands.

ABSTRACT: Coastal fisheries are a critical component of Pacific island food systems; they power village economies and provide nutritious aquatic foods. Many coastal women and men actively fishing in this region rely on multi-species fisheries, which given their extraordinary diversity are notoriously difficult to both characterize, and to manage. Understanding patterns of fishing, diversity of target species and drivers of these patterns can help define requirements for sustainable management and enhanced livelihoods. Here we use a 12-month data set of 8535 fishing trips undertaken by fishers across Malaita province, Solomon Islands, to create fisheries signatures for 13 communities based on the combination of two metrics; catch per unit effort (CPUE) and catch trophic levels. These signatures are i

SUBMITTER: Smallhorn-West P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9005606 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature