European spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in Fully Protected Areas

Abstract Fully protected areas (FPAs) help preserving biodiversity and reversing the global decline of fishery resources. Stocks of the European spiny lobster Palinurus elephas (Fabr. 1787), among the most precious gourmet seafood worldwide, are currently facing a dramatic decline. Previous attempts...

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Autores principales:	Alessandro Cau, Andrea Bellodi, Rita Cannas, Maurizio Fois, Paolo Guidetti, Davide Moccia, Cristina Porcu, Antonio Pusceddu, Maria C. Follesa
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2019
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c6b7e20ea40146a2aaad8c0fe78088a92021-12-02T15:08:59ZEuropean spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in Fully Protected Areas10.1038/s41598-019-49553-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/c6b7e20ea40146a2aaad8c0fe78088a92019-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49553-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Fully protected areas (FPAs) help preserving biodiversity and reversing the global decline of fishery resources. Stocks of the European spiny lobster Palinurus elephas (Fabr. 1787), among the most precious gourmet seafood worldwide, are currently facing a dramatic decline. Previous attempts of recovery based on fishery restrictions or active post-larval restocking in marine reserves provided unsuccessful outcomes. Here we present results of a 5-year restocking program carried through a Collaborative Fishery Research (CFR) project, in three ad-hoc established FPAs replenished using below-legal size wild juveniles. Results showed that Catch per Unit Effort (CPUE) in terms of both density and biomass burst (by ca. 300–700%) just 2 years since FPAs establishment, regardless of location. We also report tangible spillover effects (ca. 30–50% increase in density and biomass CPUE outside the FPAs) by the end of the program. Data from a 15-years lasting monitoring of a pilot FPA established in 1998, where the restocking protocol was conducted and protection kept in force once restocking ceased, demonstrated the persistence in time of restocking’ benefits. We foster that creation of FPAs assisted with local restocking under oriented CFR programs can represent an option for the recovery of European spiny lobster stocks from overfishing.Alessandro CauAndrea BellodiRita CannasMaurizio FoisPaolo GuidettiDavide MocciaCristina PorcuAntonio PuscedduMaria C. FollesaNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2019)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Alessandro Cau Andrea Bellodi Rita Cannas Maurizio Fois Paolo Guidetti Davide Moccia Cristina Porcu Antonio Pusceddu Maria C. Follesa European spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in Fully Protected Areas
description	Abstract Fully protected areas (FPAs) help preserving biodiversity and reversing the global decline of fishery resources. Stocks of the European spiny lobster Palinurus elephas (Fabr. 1787), among the most precious gourmet seafood worldwide, are currently facing a dramatic decline. Previous attempts of recovery based on fishery restrictions or active post-larval restocking in marine reserves provided unsuccessful outcomes. Here we present results of a 5-year restocking program carried through a Collaborative Fishery Research (CFR) project, in three ad-hoc established FPAs replenished using below-legal size wild juveniles. Results showed that Catch per Unit Effort (CPUE) in terms of both density and biomass burst (by ca. 300–700%) just 2 years since FPAs establishment, regardless of location. We also report tangible spillover effects (ca. 30–50% increase in density and biomass CPUE outside the FPAs) by the end of the program. Data from a 15-years lasting monitoring of a pilot FPA established in 1998, where the restocking protocol was conducted and protection kept in force once restocking ceased, demonstrated the persistence in time of restocking’ benefits. We foster that creation of FPAs assisted with local restocking under oriented CFR programs can represent an option for the recovery of European spiny lobster stocks from overfishing.
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author	Alessandro Cau Andrea Bellodi Rita Cannas Maurizio Fois Paolo Guidetti Davide Moccia Cristina Porcu Antonio Pusceddu Maria C. Follesa
author_facet	Alessandro Cau Andrea Bellodi Rita Cannas Maurizio Fois Paolo Guidetti Davide Moccia Cristina Porcu Antonio Pusceddu Maria C. Follesa
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title	European spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in Fully Protected Areas
title_short	European spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in Fully Protected Areas
title_full	European spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in Fully Protected Areas
title_fullStr	European spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in Fully Protected Areas
title_full_unstemmed	European spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in Fully Protected Areas
title_sort	european spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in fully protected areas
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2019
url	https://doaj.org/article/c6b7e20ea40146a2aaad8c0fe78088a9
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European spiny lobster recovery from overfishing enhanced through active restocking in Fully Protected Areas

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