A fisheries management perspective on marine protected areas in the Mediterranean

The last ten years have seen a growing disillusionment with many conventional fishery management methods, in part, I would suggest, since the managers using them have been unaware of the complexity of the ecosystems they are dealing with. The pendulum seems to be swinging steadily in the direction of spatially-based management tools for fisheries (see e.g. Hilborn & Kennedy 1992; Walters et al. 1993; Seijo et al. 1994; Hall 1998; Caddy 1999a), and the Mediterranean is ideally suited for testing and applying such mechanisms from both the geographical aspect, and in terms of its high biodiversity.

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The role of marine protected areas in environmental management

ICES Journal of Marine Science ◽

10.1093/icesjms/fsn163 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 66 (1) ◽

pp. 16-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Simon Jennings

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Protected Areas ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Fishery Management ◽

Scientific Advice ◽

Management Tools ◽

Goods And Services ◽

Trade Offs ◽

High Level

Abstract Jennings, S. 2009. The role of marine protected areas in environmental management. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 16–21. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are one of several tools used to meet management objectives for the marine environment. These objectives reflect political and societal views, and increasingly reconcile fishery and conservation concerns, a consequence of common high-level drivers, such as the World Summit on Sustainable Development. The contribution of MPAs to meeting objectives should be assessed in conjunction with other tools, taking account of the management systems of which they are part. Many of the same factors determine the success of MPAs and other management tools, such as quality of governance and the social and economic situation of people using marine goods and services. Diverse legislation governs MPA designation. Designation could be simplified by prearranged and prenegotiated agreements among all relevant authorities. Agreements could specify how to make trade-offs among objectives, interpret scientific advice, ensure effective engagement among authorities and stakeholders, deal with appeals, and support progressive improvement. The jurisdiction and competence of fishery management authorities mean that they are well placed to contribute to the design, designation, and enforcement of MPAs. Their strengths include well-established procedures for accessing scientific advice, the capacity to work across multiple jurisdictions, experience with MPA management, and access to vessels and personnel for enforcement.

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Marine Recreational Fisheries Management Challenges and Marine Protected Areas: Comparison Between the Mediterranean and Australia

Global Challenges in Recreational Fisheries ◽

10.1002/9780470697597.ch5 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 93-110 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daryl Peter McPhee ◽

Ana Gordoa ◽

X. Illas

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Fisheries Management ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Recreational Fisheries ◽

The Mediterranean

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Impact of the marine litter pollution on the Mediterranean biodiversity: A risk assessment study with focus on the marine protected areas

Marine Pollution Bulletin ◽

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112169 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 165 ◽

pp. 112169

Author(s):

J. Soto-Navarro ◽

G. Jordá ◽

M. Compa ◽

C. Alomar ◽

M.C. Fossi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Protected Areas ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Marine Litter ◽

Assessment Study ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

Mediterranean Biodiversity

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Social equity and marine protected areas: Perceptions of small-scale fishermen in the Mediterranean Sea

Biological Conservation ◽

10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108531 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 244 ◽

pp. 108531 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nathan J. Bennett ◽

Antonio Calò ◽

Antonio Di Franco ◽

Federico Niccolini ◽

Daniela Marzo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Social Equity ◽

Small Scale ◽

The Mediterranean

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Effectiveness of small locally-managed marine protected areas for coral reef fisheries management in the Philippines

Ocean & Coastal Management ◽

10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104831 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 179 ◽

pp. 104831 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Richard N. Muallil ◽

Melchor R. Deocadez ◽

Renmar Jun S. Martinez ◽

Wilfredo L. Campos ◽

Samuel S. Mamauag ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Protected Areas ◽

Fisheries Management ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

The Philippines ◽

Coral Reef Fisheries

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Regime, phase and paradigm shifts: making community ecology the basic science for fisheries

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ◽

10.1098/rstb.2004.1571 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 360 (1453) ◽

pp. 95-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 89

Author(s):

Marc Mangel ◽

Phillip S. Levin

Keyword(s):

Community Ecology ◽

Protected Areas ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Fishery Management ◽

Paradigm Shifts ◽

Fishery Science ◽

Excess Production ◽

Mechanistic Worldview ◽

Ecological Science ◽

Simple Equations

Modern fishery science, which began in 1957 with Beverton and Holt, is ca . 50 years old. At its inception, fishery science was limited by a nineteenth century mechanistic worldview and by computational technology; thus, the relatively simple equations of population ecology became the fundamental ecological science underlying fisheries. The time has come for this to change and for community ecology to become the fundamental ecological science underlying fisheries. This point will be illustrated with two examples. First, when viewed from a community perspective, excess production must be considered in the context of biomass left for predators. We argue that this is a better measure of the effects of fisheries than spawning biomass per recruit. Second, we shall analyse a simple, but still multi–species, model for fishery management that considers the alternatives of harvest regulations, inshore marine protected areas and offshore marine protected areas. Population or community perspectives lead to very different predictions about the efficacy of reserves.

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Regional Management of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction in the Western Indian Ocean: State of Play and Possible Ways Forward

The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law ◽

10.1163/15718085-13204020 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 765-796 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Glen Wright ◽

Julien Rochette

Keyword(s):

Indian Ocean ◽

Protected Areas ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Western Indian Ocean ◽

Marine Biodiversity ◽

International Organisations ◽

Management Tools ◽

Regional Management ◽

National Jurisdiction ◽

Regional Organisations

Abstract In recent years, the international community has become increasingly aware of the growing threats to marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (abnj), and international discussions on a new international legally binding are underway. In parallel, some States, through regional organisations, have progressively extended their activities into abnj, particularly through the development of area-based management tools (abmts). In this article, we consider how actors in the Western Indian Ocean (wio) might engage in abnj governance. In particular, we develop some possible scenarios for developing abmts in the wio, including through the development of fisheries closures, the establishment of marine protected areas (mpas), and the adoption of abmts under the auspices of relevant international organisations. We conclude that while the wio is currently not the most advanced region in terms of ongoing efforts to improve the governance of abnj, there are already some positive signals and promising options for the future.

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