Browsing by Author "Tupper, M.H."
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A preliminary market-based analysis of the Pohnpei, Micronesia, grouper (Serranidae: Epinephelinae) fishery reveals unsustainable fishing practices.
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleSerranids are important components of artisanal and commercial catch worldwide, but are highly susceptible to overfishing. In Pohnpei (Micronesia), a recent coral reef fish market survey revealed a reliance on night-time ... -
Characterization and management of the commercial sector of the Pohnpei coral reef fishery, Micronesia
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleCommercial coral reef fisheries in Pohnpei (Micronesia) extract approximately 1,521 kg of reef fish daily (~500 MT year-1) from 152 km2 of surrounding reef. More than 153 species were represented during surveys, with 25 ... -
Effects of marine protected areas on local fisheries: evidence from empirical studies
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter reviews and assesses current empirical evidence of marine protected area (MPA) effects on fisheries. First, we briefly describe the mechanisms by which MPAs may affect fisheries. Second, we synthesize empirical ... -
Evaluating the management effectiveness of three marine protected areas in the Calamianes Islands, Palawan Province, Philippines: Process, selected results and their implications for planning and management
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleEvaluating the management effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) has been a continuing challenge in marine conservation in the tropics. This paper describes the process involved, the chosen indicators and the ... -
Spillover of commercially valuable reef fishes from marine protected areas in Guam, Micronesia
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleDoes adult spillover (movement out of marine protected areas [MPAs]) of fish create a net export of fish biomass from MPAs to adjacent fished reefs? Biomass of five commercial reef fish species was estimated by visual ... -
The vulnerability of reproductively active squaretail coralgrouper (Plectropomus areolatus) to fishing
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleSquaretail coralgrouper (Plectropomus areolatus) were captured and tagged at a fish spawning aggregation (FSA) site with conventional and acoustic tags to assess their vulnerability to f ishing and spatial dynamics during ...
