Current status and some solutions for resource restoration of the abalone (<i>Haliotis diversicolor</i>) at Bach Long Vi National Marine Protected Area

Variously colored abalone (Haliotis diversicolor Reeve, 1864) is the one of 22 protected species by Bach Long Vi National Marine Protected Area. In 1987, the yield of abalone was 37 tons per year, but it was reduced to 5 tons per year in 1992 and before the year of 2013, the yield is less than 1 ton per year [3]. Acording to the survey in October, 1974 the density ranged from 1 to 4 individuals/500 m2, the average for the all of island is 1.25 individuals/500 m2, the current reserve of variously colored abalone is about 0.05 tons. Some of the major causes of abalone depletion include the use of destructive fishing practices such as mines, cyanides, asynchronous development of infrastructure, and sources of pollution... Some solutions to recover the source of profit from abalone such as: The management board of Bach Long Vi National Marine Protected Area and competent authorities have to strengthen communication activities to protect the natural environment, resources as well as to have strong sanctions to strictly handle the environmental pollution activities, illegal methods of fishing. There is a need of research plan to rehabilitate Sargassum and reproduce abalone to return to natural enviroment. To invest in scientific research, to build the facilities and equipments for the management board of Bach Long Vi National Marine Protected Areas should be paid attention.

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Management Board of the Ilha dos Lobos Wildlife Refuge: Building a New Relationship with its Territory

REvista COSTAS ◽

10.26359/costas.1202 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 107-134

Author(s):

Aline Kellermann ◽

Walter Steenbock ◽

Paulo Henrique Ott

Keyword(s):

Social Participation ◽

Protected Area ◽

Marine Protected Area ◽

Board Members ◽

Main Role ◽

Wildlife Refuge ◽

Sea Lions ◽

Management Board ◽

Management Council

Forming a management board for a Protected Area (PA) is a democratic process which exercises social participation in public environmental management. Ilha dos Lobos Wildlife Refuge (WLR), in southern Brazil, had its management council formed in 2016, 33 years after its creation. The objective of this article was to characterize the board members’ profiles emphasizing their perception of the role of the management council and the challenges and opportunities of this PA. In order to achieve these goals, qualitative methodologies such as the application of 30 questionnaires with closed questions and nine semi-structured interviews with the board members were used. Data collection also involved bibliographical and documentary research. The general profile of the board members is of residents at the PA municipality, with a high level of education, and with previous experience in other councils. According to the interviewed members, the main role of a board member is to provide the management council with technical information, to help integrating society with the PA, and to spread the importance of the WLR. Regarding the main goals of the WLR, its importance as a refuge for sea lions and for scientific research was highlighted. As to the conflicts, the management council members mentioned the illegal fishing within the PA and the fishery interaction with sea lions as the main problems. In terms of future perspectives, the board members revealed the desire to develop sustainable tourism and to implement a management plan. In this context, the establishment of the management council of Ilha dos Lobos WLR represents a milestone in the history of participative management of this PA, consolidating a space for clarification, discussion and integration with the stakeholders of its area of influence. Keywords: Social participation, marine protected area, participatory governance, stakeholders.

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Exploring The Linkages Between Poverty, Marine Protected Area Management, And The Use Of Destructive Fishing Gear In Tanzania

10.1596/1813-9450-3831 ◽

2006 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Patricia Silva

Keyword(s):

Protected Area ◽

Marine Protected Area ◽

Protected Area Management ◽

Fishing Gear ◽

Destructive Fishing ◽

Area Management

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Conserving Poverty: Destructive Fishing Gear Use in a Tanzanian Marine Protected Area

Conservation and Society ◽

10.4103/cs.cs_18_53 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 297 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Justin Raycraft

Keyword(s):

Protected Area ◽

Marine Protected Area ◽

Fishing Gear ◽

Destructive Fishing

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Rocky shores of a major southern African Marine Protected Area are almost free from intertidal invertebrate alien species

Koedoe ◽

10.4102/koedoe.v56i1.1206 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 56 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Hanlie Malherbe ◽

Michael Samways

Keyword(s):

Alien Species ◽

Protected Area ◽

Rocky Shore ◽

Marine Protected Area ◽

Marine Conservation ◽

Current Status ◽

Rocky Shores ◽

Western Cape ◽

Conservation Implications ◽

Marine Alien Species

A major threat to marine ecosystems is the establishment and proliferation of invasive alien species. This study addresses gaps in our knowledge regarding marine alien invertebrate species in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve (KBR) and adjacent Betty’s Bay Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Western Cape of South Africa, together a potentially important area for south-coast marine conservation. Understanding the distribution and geographical expansion of these species is critical for conservation planning. A quantitative systematic survey of the intertidal rocky shore region was undertaken. The mytilid Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, and the bryozoan Watersipora subtorquata were the only alien species recorded along the coastline, which included the MPA. The abundance of M. galloprovincialis was significantly higher outside the MPA, and the abundance of W. subtorquata was significantly higher inside the MPA. With only two alien species recorded, the Betty’s Bay MPA and its surroundings support relatively few marine alien species with regards to rocky shore invertebrate biodiversity. Conservation implications: It is important that the Betty’s Bay MPA and its adjacent coastline maintain its current status as an area with relatively few marine alien species. The conservation implications on management require routine surveys of this region to detect early introductions of any additional species.

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