scholarly journals The Status of Seagrass Health: Supporting Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in Misool Marine Protected Area, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-146
Author(s):  
Selvi Tebaiy ◽  
Denny Clif Mampioper ◽  
Marjan Batto ◽  
Agnestesya Manuputty ◽  
Syafri Tuharea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Halophila Ovalis ◽  
Seagrass Cover ◽  
Syringodium Isoetifolium ◽  
The Relationship

Seagrass plays an important role in aquatic resources, such as to support the sustainable management of small-scale fisheries, ensuring the availability of seagrass stocks for generations of local communities to cultivate in a sustainable manner. The purpose of this study is to provide information on the seagrass health status to support sustainable small-scale fisheries in the South Misool Regional Waters Conservation Areas which is located within the Raja Ampat Marine Protected Area of  West Papua. The research was conducted in January 2019 in the Yefgag, Yellu and Harapan Jaya island. A total of ten quadratic transects measuring 1x1 m were laid perpendicularly to the coastline adapted from the seagrass watch method to collect the seagrass data, i.e. the species and the frequency of seagrass found, the dominance and the percentage of seagrass cover. Additional data on fish species were collected by interviewing the local fishermen directly. The relationship between seagrass cover and the number of fish species was analyzed. Th results showed that there were eight species of seagrass found in three observation stations, i.e. Halophila ovalis, Halodule uninervis, Halodule pinifolia, Halophila minor, Syringodium isoetifolium, Cymodocea serrulata, Cymodocea rotundata and Enhalus acoroides. According to the standard criteria for the health status of seagrass beds, the three locations are classified as less rich/less healthy. It because the seagrass coverage was in the range of 30-59%. The relationship between the percentage of seagrass cover and the number of fish species resulted equation of  Y = 15,923x + 0,3174 with R2 = 0,763. It means that the percentage of seagrass cover affects the abundance of fish species by 76,3% with the remaining being influenced by other variables, such as water quality.

MPA as management tools for small-scale fisheries: The case study of Arrábida Marine Protected Area (Portugal)

2011 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa I. Batista ◽  
Filipa Baeta ◽  
Maria J. Costa ◽  
Henrique N. Cabral
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries

scholarly journals Small-Scale Fisheries at an Albanian Marine Protected Area: A Collaborative Attitude is Associated with Higher Catches

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 527-535
Author(s):  
Rigers Bakiu ◽  
Marko Cakalli ◽  
Kastriot Korro ◽  
Antonio Di Franco ◽  
Paolo Guidetti
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries

Opportunities to improve sustainability of a Marine Protected Area: Small-scale fishing in Loreto, Baja California Sur, México

2021 ◽  
pp. 101852
Author(s):  
Miguel Armenta-Cisneros ◽  
Miguel Angel Ojeda-Ruiz ◽  
Elvia Aida Marín-Monroy ◽  
Alfredo Flores-Irigoyen
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Baja California Sur

Length-weight relationships of 10 fish species from Shengsi Ma'an Archipelago Special Marine Protected Area, East China Sea

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1231-1233 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Wang ◽  
C.-W. Li ◽  
Z.-H. Wang ◽  
J. Zhao ◽  
S.-Y. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
East China Sea ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
East China ◽  
China Sea

scholarly journals Preliminary assessment of surf-zone and estuarine line-fish species of the Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Koedoe ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan A. Venter ◽  
Bruce Q. Mann
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Surf Zone ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Fish Populations ◽  
Estuarine Fish ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Preliminary Assessment

A preliminary assessment of surf-zone and estuarine line fish was carried out in the DwesaCwebe Marine Protected Area (MPA), on the Wild Coast, South Africa. The purpose was to provide baseline data on inshore line-fish stocks in the MPA. A total of 28 species was recorded, of which 53% have a conservation status reflecting some concern and 43% are endemic to southern Africa. This highlights the value of the MPA for protection of important line-fish species. Within the MPA, localised differences were detected in species diversity, size frequency and catch per unit effort between unexploited and illegally exploited areas. These differences were more prominent in slow growing, long-lived species. It thus appears that illegal exploitation is negatively affecting fish populations within the MPA, which counteract and potentially could eliminate the benefits of fish protection typically associated with no-take MPAs. These results highlight the need for improved law enforcement and better communication with neighbouring communities to increase awareness. It is further recommended that the current no-take status of the MPA should be maintained. In addition, baseline fisheries information was collected on certain fish species that could be used to inform future conservation management of the MPA.Conservation implications: The Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area is unique and important for the conservation of key surf zone and estuarine fish species. However there is a significant risk to the fish populations due to illegal exploitation. Key interventions should include enhanced law enforcement but, more important, the creation of alternative livelihoods and long term sustainable benefits to local communities.

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