scholarly journals Population genomics and history of speciation reveal fishery management gaps in two related redfish species ( Sebastes mentella  and  Sebastes fasciatus )

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Benestan ◽  
Quentin Rougemont ◽  
Caroline Senay ◽  
Eric Normandeau ◽  
Eric Parent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fishery Management ◽  
Population Genomics ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sebastes Mentella

From Catastrophe to Recovery: Stories of Fishery Management Success

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
High Price ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
The Caspian Sea ◽  
Illegal Fishing ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
History Of ◽  
Commercially Important

<i>Abstract.</i>—This chapter provides the history of the Caspian Kutum <i>Rutilus kutum</i> (Kamensky 1901) fishery in the Caspian Sea, analyzes long-term changes of stock condition and the main causes of fluctuations in abundance, and describes conservation measures that allowed resumption of fishing. Caspian Kutum (Cyprinidae family) is an endemic, semi-anadromous, medium-sized fish, reaching 53–67 cm in total length (rarely 71 cm) and weighing up to 4.0 kg (rarely 5.0 kg). Commercially important fisheries occur in Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkmenistan. Flesh and roe are enjoyed as food and have a high price in markets. Variability in sea level, construction of hydroelectric power plants on rivers, water irrigation withdrawals, industrial and domestic pollution, overfishing, and illegal fishing resulted in a sharp decline of Caspian Kutum abundance and resulted in a total ban on harvest in Russia between 1995 and 2004. In Iran, fishing for Caspian Kutum continued due to their stocking program. Conservation measures for Caspian Kutum stocks (e.g., listing in federal and local Red Data books, fishing ban, fight against illegal fishing), as well as an increase of artificial propagation in Iran, Azerbaijan, and Dagestan (Russia) during subsequent years, have allowed the recovery of stocks in Russian waters to 1990s levels as well as the resumption of fishing. The follow lessons may be applicable to fishery management programs elsewhere:

scholarly journals Current State and Perspectives in Population Genomics of the Common Bean

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaia Cortinovis ◽  
Giulia Frascarelli ◽  
Valerio Di Vittori ◽  
Roberto Papa
Keyword(s):  
Common Bean ◽  
Population Genomics ◽  
Crop Evolution ◽  
Entire Genome ◽  
Sequencing Technologies ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Current State ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
History Of ◽  
Genomic Basis

Population genomics integrates advances in sequencing technologies, bioinformatics tools, statistical methods and software into research on evolutionary and population genetics. Its application has provided novel approaches that have significantly advanced our understanding of new and long-standing questions in evolutionary processes. This has allowed the disentangling of locus-specific effects from genome-wide effects and has shed light on the genomic basis of fitness, local adaptation and phenotypes. “-Omics” tools have provided a comprehensive genome-wide view of the action of evolution. The specific features of the Phaseolus genus have made it a unique example for the study of crop evolution. The well-documented history of multiple domestications in Phaseolus vulgaris L. (common bean) and its further adaptation to different environments have provided the opportunity to investigate evolutionary issues, such as convergent evolution in the same species across different domestication events. Moreover, the availability of the P. vulgaris reference genome now allows adaptive variations to be easily mapped across the entire genome. Here, we provide an overview of the most significant outcomes obtained in common bean through the use of different computational tools for analysis of population genomics data.

scholarly journals Whole-genome resequencing provides insights into the evolution and divergence of the native domestic yaks of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-xin Chai ◽  
Jin-wei Xin ◽  
Cheng-fu Zhang ◽  
Dawayangla ◽  
Luosang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Genomics ◽  
Tibet Plateau ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Trade Routes ◽  
High Altitude Area ◽  
History Of ◽  
Whole Genome Resequencing ◽  
Qinghai Tibet Plateau ◽  
Selective Analysis ◽  
The Silk Road

Abstract Background On the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, known as the roof ridge of the world, the yak is a precious cattle species that has been indispensable to the human beings living in this high-altitude area. However, the origin of domestication, dispersal route, and the divergence of domestic yaks from different areas are poorly understood. Results Here, we resequenced the genome of 91 domestic yak individuals from 31 populations and 1 wild yaks throughout China. Using a population genomics approach, we observed considerable genetic variation. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that the earliest domestications of yak occurred in the south-eastern QTP, followed by dispersal to the west QTP and northeast to SiChuang, Gansu, and Qinghai by two routes. Interestingly, we also found potential associations between the distribution of some breeds and historical trade routes such as the Silk Road and Tang-Tibet Ancient Road. Selective analysis identified 11 genes showing differentiation between domesticated and wild yaks and the potentially positively selected genes in each group were identified and compared among domesticated groups. We also detected an unbalanced pattern of introgression among domestic yak, wild yak, and Tibetan cattle. Conclusions Our research revealed population genetic evidence for three groups of domestic yaks. In addition to providing genomic evidence for the domestication history of yaks, we identified potential selected genes and introgression, which provide a theoretical basis and resources for the selective breeding of superior characters and high-quality yak.

A Case History of Effective Fishery Management: Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass

1999 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 356-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Anne Richards ◽  
Paul J. Rago
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Striped Bass ◽  
Case History ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Genetic Differentiation of Reintroduced Père David’s Deer (Elaphurus davidianus) Based on Population Genomics Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shumiao Zhang ◽  
Chao Li ◽  
Yiping Li ◽  
Qi Chen ◽  
Defu Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Structure ◽  
Genetic Differentiation ◽  
Population Size ◽  
Population Genomics ◽  
Distribution Area ◽  
History Of ◽  
Père David’S Deer ◽  
Free Ranging ◽  
Elaphurus Davidianus

The reintroduction is an important conservation tool to restore a species in its historically distribution area, but the rate of reintroduction success varies across species or regions due to different reasons. Genetic evaluation is important to the conservation management of reintroduced species. Conservation concerns relate to genetic threats for species with a small population size or severely historically bottle-necked species, such as negative consequences associated with loss of genetic diversity and inbreeding. The last 40years have seen a rapid increasing of population size for Père David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus), which originated from a limited founder population. However, the genetic structure of reintroduced Père David’s deer has not been investigated in terms of population genomics, and it is still not clear about the evolutionary history of Père David’s deer and to what extent the inbreeding level is. Conservation genomics methods were used to reconstruct the demographic history of Père David’s deer, evaluate genetic diversity, and characterize genetic structure among 18 individuals from the captive, free-ranging and wild populations. The results showed that 1,456,457 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were obtained for Père David’s deer, and low levels of genome-wide genetic diversity were observed in Père David’s deer compared with Red deer (Cervus elaphus) and Sika deer (Cervus nippon). A moderate population genetic differentiation was detected among three populations of Père David’s deer, especially between the captive population in Beijing Père David’s deer park and the free-ranging population in Jiangsu Dafeng National Nature Reserve. The effective population size of Père David’s deer started to decline ~25.8ka, and the similar levels of three populations’ LD reflected the genetic impacts of long-term population bottlenecks in the Père David’s deer. The findings of this study could highlight the necessity of individual exchange between different facilities, and genetic management should generally be integrated into conservation planning with other management considerations.

scholarly journals New historical data for long-term swordfish ecological studies in the Mediterranean Sea

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 5867-5877
Author(s):  
Brian R. MacKenzie ◽  
Teresa Romeo ◽  
Piero Addis ◽  
Pietro Battaglia ◽  
Pierpaolo Consoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Trap Fishery ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Mediterranean

Abstract. Management of marine fisheries and ecosystems is constrained by knowledge based on datasets with limited temporal coverage. Many populations and ecosystems were perturbed long before scientific investigations began. This situation is particularly acute for the largest and commercially most valuable species. We hypothesized that historical trap fishery records for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus Linnaeus, 1758) could contain catch data and information for other, bycatch species, such as swordfish (Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758). This species has a long history of exploitation and is presently overexploited, yet indicators of its status (biomass) used in fishery management only start in 1950. Here we examine historical fishery records and logbooks from some of these traps and recovered ca. 110 years of bycatch data (1896–2010). These previously neglected, but now recovered, data include catch dates and amounts in numbers and/or weights (including individual weights) for the time period before and after major expansion of swordfish fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea. New historical datasets such as these could help understand how human activities and natural variability interact to affect the long-term dynamics of this species. The datasets are online and available with open access via three DOIs, as described in the “Data availability” section of the article.

Monitoring and Management of the Northeast Atlantic Herring Stocks

1985 ◽  
Vol 42 (S1) ◽  
pp. s207-s221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakob Jakobsson
Keyword(s):  
Fishery Management ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Fish Stocks ◽  
Northeast Atlantic ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Recruitment Failure ◽  
Management Objectives ◽  
Maximum Benefit ◽  
Spawning Stock ◽  
History Of

The collapse of all the major herring stocks in the Northeast Atlantic in the late 1960s and the early 1970s was undoubtedly the most striking phenomenon in the history of the European fisheries. The events leading to the collapse show similar features for all the herring stocks: a sharp increase in catches over a few years, followed by a rapid decline and a fishing ban. During the period of declining stock abundance, management actions came too late and were not sufficiently restrictive. It appears that managers found it easier to accept a total fishing ban than to agree on severely reduced catches. In many cases it is clear that the fishing ban has been thoroughly enforced, while in other cases illegal fishing has seriously delayed the recovery of the stocks. This has been monitored by various fishery independent methods, such as tagging experiments, trawl surveys, larval surveys, and acoustic surveys. Before advising the reopening of the fishery it has been the general policy of the ICES Advisory Committee for Fishery Management that the spawning stock would be about to reach a minimum target abundance and that there should be firm evidence that recruitment should be on a similar level as it was prior to the collapse. Some stocks are about to or have already fulfilled these criteria, while others are still at a low level and suffering from recruitment failure. When reopening fisheries, setting of total allowable catches (TACs) and national quotas has been universal. Enforcement practices vary greatly within the European countries. In some countries, enforcement of fishing regulations is very strict and carried out on real time bases, while in other countries there appears to be very little enforcement of the existing regulations. Large quantities of herring are sometimes landed and even sold as sprat, whiting, or mackerel. Overshooting TACs is therefore common, and inadequate reporting of catches makes assessment difficult and less reliable than need be. In those cases where fishery regulations are enforced, management is mainly concerned with restricting the activities of the participating vessels so that they do not overfish. In doing so, the best fishing areas have in some cases been closed to fishing, because otherwise the catches would be far too large for the small quantity allocated to each boat. In other cases the catches per boat per night have to be so restricted (because of the large number of participating vessels) that large but unknown quantities of herring are dumped at sea. With the modernized fleets and the large number of boats participating, management has assumed the image of concentrating on "anti-effectiveness." Although the biological management objectives have been well defined and agreed to, the overall management objectives have neither been defined nor agreed to. These must take into account not only the biological objectives but also socioeconomic aspects. A management objective could be to fish the TACs with minimum expense, thus gaining maximum benefit in terms of profits from harvesting the resource. The traditionally free entry and free participation would then be the main obstacle to such an objective. This is especially acute in the case of a schooling species, which can be fished cheaply in large quantities. It is therefore important to develop new methods to restrict effort and investment. This leads to the basic problem of redefining the ownership of the fish stocks. Before an owner is firmly established, management will be under very severe constraints in limiting the entry to the fisheries.

scholarly journals Biological stations and the study of marine life: Umberto D'Ancona and the Hydrobiological Station of Chioggia (1940–1964)

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 1447-1457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Canadelli
Keyword(s):  
Fishery Management ◽  
Marine Biology ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Commercial Fish ◽  
Theory Of Evolution ◽  
Marine Life ◽  
Venetian Lagoon ◽  
History Of ◽  
Set Up

Abstract Marine zoological stations played an important role in the history of biology and the study of marine life. From the 1870s onward, a large number of biological stations were founded across Europe from Naples to Bergen. In the light of the new theory of evolution and the emerging discipline of ecology, it becomes increasingly necessary for biologists to study nature in the field. Beginning in the second half of the 19th century, much of the research on aquatic organisms was conducted at such stations. The aquatic environment appeared to be particularly suitable for research on the theory of evolution, on embryology, physiology, anatomy, and organism–environment interactions. Marine stations also served as sites for the study of fishery management and fish farming and aquaculture. The hydrobiological station located in the town of Chioggia on the Venetian Lagoon represents one of the less well-known examples of such research centres. It was set up in 1940 by the Italian zoologist Umberto D'Ancona of the University of Padua (1896–1964), who modelled it on already existing zoology, hydrobiology, and fish farming stations in Italy and abroad. Their research was conducted on the ecosystems of the Venetian Lagoon and the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, the natural stocks of valuable commercial fish species, and the reproductive biology of various teleosts. This essay will review the history of the Hydrobiological Station in Chioggia during the period 1940–1964 when it was directed by D'Ancona, its work in the fields of marine biology and fishery, and its ties with other marine stations in Italy and abroad.

scholarly journals Comparative population genomics reveals the domestication history of the peach, Prunus persica, and human influences on perennial fruit crops

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Cao ◽  
Zhijun Zheng ◽  
Lirong Wang ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
Gengrui Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prunus Persica ◽  
Population Genomics ◽  
Fruit Crops ◽  
History Of ◽  
Comparative Population

scholarly journals The protandric life history of the Northern spot shrimp Pandalus platyceros: molecular insights and implications for fishery management

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Levy ◽  
Sherry L. Tamone ◽  
Rivka Manor ◽  
Esther D. Bower ◽  
Amir Sagi
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
History Of ◽  
Pandalus Platyceros
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