Mainstreaming connectivity science in community-based fisheries management

Luisa Fontoura (), Joseph Maina (), Adam Stow, Alifereti Tawake, Vera Horigue and Brian Stockwell
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Luisa Fontoura: Macquarie University (MQU)
Joseph Maina: Macquarie University (MQU)
Adam Stow: Macquarie University (MQU)
Alifereti Tawake: Locally Managed Marine Areas Network International Trust
Vera Horigue: Macquarie University (MQU)
Brian Stockwell: University of South Pacific

Nature Sustainability, 2024, vol. 7, issue 12, 1566-1573

Abstract: Abstract Functionally connected marine conservation areas are widely recognized as a cornerstone for successful biodiversity conservation outcomes and small-scale fisheries livelihoods. Incorporating fish species movement into fisheries community-based managed areas can catalyse greater conservation and socioeconomic benefits. However, significant gaps exist in aligning small-scale fisheries management with fish connectivity or movement patterns, which can optimize benefits along coral reef systems and associated coastal small-scale fisheries. Here we describe a translational framework that integrates evidence-based connectivity conservation into small-scale fisheries in community-based managed area settings while considering cumulative benefits over time and space to ensure long-term socioeconomic and environmental benefits across such systems.

Date: 2024
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