A change of the seaward boundary of Goukamma Marine Protected Area could increase conservation and fishery benefits

dc.contributor.authorGötz, Albrecht
dc.contributor.authorKerwath, Sven E
dc.contributor.authorAttwood, Colin G
dc.contributor.authorSauer, Warwick H H
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-25T12:48:30Z
dc.date.available2017-10-25T12:48:30Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.updated2016-01-13T07:09:56Z
dc.description.abstractGoukamma Marine Protected Area (MPA) on the South African temperate South Coast has been shown to be effective in maintaining a spawning stock of roman, Chrysoblephus laticeps (Sparidae). The larval ecology and the oceanographic conditions in the area suggest a good potential for the enhancement of roman stocks outside the reserve through larval dispersal. A high rate of illegal fishing just inside the seaward boundary of the MPA could severely compromise its function. We suggest that a change of the seaward boundary of the reserve to coincide with a latitudinal line could increase its function as a harvest refuge for resident reef fishes such as roman, facilitate voluntary compliance and monitoring and prosecution of illegal fishing without a significant negative impact on the commercial linefishing fleet in the area. Simple adjustments such as the one proposed here could be attempted at a number of South African MPAs as they would be beneficial to achieve fishery and conservation goals alike.
dc.identifier.apacitationGötz, A., Kerwath, S. E., Attwood, C. G., & Sauer, W. H. H. (2009). <i>A change of the seaward boundary of Goukamma Marine Protected Area could increase conservation and fishery benefits</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25814en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGötz, Albrecht, Sven E Kerwath, Colin G Attwood, and Warwick H H Sauer. <i>"A change of the seaward boundary of Goukamma Marine Protected Area could increase conservation and fishery benefits."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25814en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGötz, A., Kerwath, S. E., Attwood, C. G., & Sauer, W. H. (2009). A change of the seaward boundary of Goukamma Marine Protected Area could increase conservation and fishery benefits. South African Journal Of Science, 105(9/10), 330-331.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Götz, Albrecht AU - Kerwath, Sven E AU - Attwood, Colin G AU - Sauer, Warwick H H AB - Goukamma Marine Protected Area (MPA) on the South African temperate South Coast has been shown to be effective in maintaining a spawning stock of roman, Chrysoblephus laticeps (Sparidae). The larval ecology and the oceanographic conditions in the area suggest a good potential for the enhancement of roman stocks outside the reserve through larval dispersal. A high rate of illegal fishing just inside the seaward boundary of the MPA could severely compromise its function. We suggest that a change of the seaward boundary of the reserve to coincide with a latitudinal line could increase its function as a harvest refuge for resident reef fishes such as roman, facilitate voluntary compliance and monitoring and prosecution of illegal fishing without a significant negative impact on the commercial linefishing fleet in the area. Simple adjustments such as the one proposed here could be attempted at a number of South African MPAs as they would be beneficial to achieve fishery and conservation goals alike. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - A change of the seaward boundary of Goukamma Marine Protected Area could increase conservation and fishery benefits TI - A change of the seaward boundary of Goukamma Marine Protected Area could increase conservation and fishery benefits UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25814 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25814
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGötz A, Kerwath SE, Attwood CG, Sauer WHH. A change of the seaward boundary of Goukamma Marine Protected Area could increase conservation and fishery benefits. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25814en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Science
dc.source.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication/sajsci
dc.subject.otherMarine parks & reserves
dc.subject.otherWildlife conservation
dc.subject.otherCoral reef fishes
dc.subject.otherFish eggs
dc.titleA change of the seaward boundary of Goukamma Marine Protected Area could increase conservation and fishery benefits
dc.typeThesis
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