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The scope of tropical reef fisheries and their management
Type: Book Chapter
Coral reef resource systems extend throughout the tropics and are exploited primarily by subsistence fishers, supplying food for millions of people. The magnitude of harvests per unit area taken from coralline shelves ...
Use of light-attracted zooplankton for rearing post-settlement coral reef fish
Type: Book Chapter
Settlement stage Lutjanus synagris and Ocyurus were caught in light traps set off fore reefs in the British Virgin Islands and raised in floating mesh cages tethered in water 1-2 m deep. Lights were designed to attract ...
Outmigration and movement of tagged coral reef fish in a marine fishery reserve in Jamaica
Type: Book Chapter
Between December, 1996 and May, 1998, a total of 6,947 coral reef fish were marked and released within the Discovery Bay Fishery Reserve, on the north coast of Jamaica. Nearly 6,000 recaptures have been obtained (including ...
Developments in tropical reef fisheries science and management
Type: Book Chapter
Extinction is conceivable for some species, including aquarium-fish stocks of high value and limited geographical range, but a biological basis exists for management of such small fishes. Immediate data needs are much ...