2024
Navarro-Herrero, Leia; Saldanha, Sarah; Militão, Teresa; Vicente-Sastre, Diego; March, David; González-Solís, Jacob
Use of bird-borne radar to examine shearwater interactions with legal and illegal fisheries Journal Article
In: Conservation Biology, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. e14224, 2024.
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title = {Use of bird-borne radar to examine shearwater interactions with legal and illegal fisheries},
author = {Leia Navarro-Herrero and Sarah Saldanha and Teresa Militão and Diego Vicente-Sastre and David March and Jacob González-Solís},
url = {https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/cobi.14224},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14224},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-01-01},
urldate = {2024-01-01},
journal = {Conservation Biology},
volume = {38},
number = {3},
pages = {e14224},
abstract = {Abstract Seabirds interact with fishing vessels to consume fishing discards and baits, sometimes resulting in incidental capture (bycatch) and the death of the bird, which has clear conservation implications. To understand seabird–fishery interactions at large spatiotemporal scales, researchers are increasing their use of simultaneous seabird and fishing vessel tracking. However, vessel tracking data can contain gaps due to technical problems, illicit manipulation, or lack of adoption of tracking monitoring systems. These gaps might lead to underestimating the fishing effort and bycatch rates and jeopardize the effectiveness of marine conservation. We deployed bird-borne radar detector tags capable of recording radar signals from vessels. We placed tags on 88 shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea, Calonectris borealis, and Calonectris edwardsii) that forage in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem. We modeled vessel radar detections registered by the tags in relation to gridded automatic identification system (AIS) vessel tracking data to examine the spatiotemporal dynamics of seabird–vessel interactions and identify unreported fishing activity areas. Our models showed a moderate fit (area under the curve >0.7) to vessel tracking data, indicating a strong association of shearwaters to fishing vessels in major fishing grounds. Although in high-marine-traffic regions, radar detections were also driven by nonfishing vessels. The tags registered the presence of potential unregulated and unreported fishing vessels in West African waters, where merchant shipping is unusual but fishing activity is intense. Overall, bird-borne radar detectors showed areas and periods when the association of seabirds with legal and illegal fishing vessels was high. Bird-borne radar detectors could improve the focus of conservation efforts.},
keywords = {“非法、瞒报及无管制捕鱼”(IUU), África Occidental, AIS, aves marinas, biologging, fisheries, Global Fishing Watch, IOS4DOM, IUU, Mar Mediterráneo, Mediterranean sea, pesquerías, seabirds, West Africa, 全球渔业观察, 地中海, 海鸟, 渔业, 生物记录, 自动识别系统(AIS), 西非},
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Abstract Seabirds interact with fishing vessels to consume fishing discards and baits, sometimes resulting in incidental capture (bycatch) and the death of the bird, which has clear conservation implications. To understand seabird–fishery interactions at large spatiotemporal scales, researchers are increasing their use of simultaneous seabird and fishing vessel tracking. However, vessel tracking data can contain gaps due to technical problems, illicit manipulation, or lack of adoption of tracking monitoring systems. These gaps might lead to underestimating the fishing effort and bycatch rates and jeopardize the effectiveness of marine conservation. We deployed bird-borne radar detector tags capable of recording radar signals from vessels. We placed tags on 88 shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea, Calonectris borealis, and Calonectris edwardsii) that forage in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem. We modeled vessel radar detections registered by the tags in relation to gridded automatic identification system (AIS) vessel tracking data to examine the spatiotemporal dynamics of seabird–vessel interactions and identify unreported fishing activity areas. Our models showed a moderate fit (area under the curve >0.7) to vessel tracking data, indicating a strong association of shearwaters to fishing vessels in major fishing grounds. Although in high-marine-traffic regions, radar detections were also driven by nonfishing vessels. The tags registered the presence of potential unregulated and unreported fishing vessels in West African waters, where merchant shipping is unusual but fishing activity is intense. Overall, bird-borne radar detectors showed areas and periods when the association of seabirds with legal and illegal fishing vessels was high. Bird-borne radar detectors could improve the focus of conservation efforts.
Fabbri, Federico; Druon, Jean-Noël; Godley, Brendan J.; March, David
Geospatial identification of stakeholders to support dynamic ocean management in transboundary areas Journal Article
In: Marine Policy, vol. 161, pp. 106035, 2024, ISSN: 0308-597X.
@article{FABBRI2024106035,
title = {Geospatial identification of stakeholders to support dynamic ocean management in transboundary areas},
author = {Federico Fabbri and Jean-Noël Druon and Brendan J. Godley and David March},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X24000332},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106035},
issn = {0308-597X},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-01-01},
urldate = {2024-01-01},
journal = {Marine Policy},
volume = {161},
pages = {106035},
abstract = {Dynamic ocean management (DOM), a new frontier in the field of operational ecology for marine resource management, is a means of protecting the dynamic features and species in the ocean by allowing management measures to move and adapt in space and time. Most DOM applications have been implemented within the jurisdictional waters of single nations, avoiding the potential issues and challenges arising from coordination in transboundary regions, which can be challenging due to the overlap of multiple and diverse jurisdictions and governance systems. This study focuses on the implementation of DOM in transboundary regions. A novel approach is presented using a geospatial information system to automatically identify relevant stakeholders from two sectors (i.e., marine traffic and marine fisheries) across multiple maritime boundaries. The objective of this study was to test the geospatial information system and examine the variability of stakeholder networks when DOM was applied in a transboundary marine region. We tested our approach in a complex geopolitical region, the Western Mediterranean Sea, building on simulated management strategies for two highly mobile species, the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). Substantial differences in stakeholder networks were identified depending on the focal species, highlighting the widespread responsibility among marine users for bluefin tuna compared to fin whale. Potential issues and solutions for identifying the most suitable stakeholder and governance frameworks are discussed, allowing recommendations to support the implementation of DOM in complex geopolitical contexts.},
keywords = {Bluefin tuna, Dynamic ocean management, Fin whale, IOS4DOM, Marine spatial planning, Mediterranean sea, Stakeholder identification},
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Dynamic ocean management (DOM), a new frontier in the field of operational ecology for marine resource management, is a means of protecting the dynamic features and species in the ocean by allowing management measures to move and adapt in space and time. Most DOM applications have been implemented within the jurisdictional waters of single nations, avoiding the potential issues and challenges arising from coordination in transboundary regions, which can be challenging due to the overlap of multiple and diverse jurisdictions and governance systems. This study focuses on the implementation of DOM in transboundary regions. A novel approach is presented using a geospatial information system to automatically identify relevant stakeholders from two sectors (i.e., marine traffic and marine fisheries) across multiple maritime boundaries. The objective of this study was to test the geospatial information system and examine the variability of stakeholder networks when DOM was applied in a transboundary marine region. We tested our approach in a complex geopolitical region, the Western Mediterranean Sea, building on simulated management strategies for two highly mobile species, the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). Substantial differences in stakeholder networks were identified depending on the focal species, highlighting the widespread responsibility among marine users for bluefin tuna compared to fin whale. Potential issues and solutions for identifying the most suitable stakeholder and governance frameworks are discussed, allowing recommendations to support the implementation of DOM in complex geopolitical contexts.
2023
Ruiz-García, D.; Raga, J. A.; March, D.; Colmenero, A. I.; Quattrocchi, F.; Company, J. B.; Recasens, L.; Barría, C.
Spatial distribution of the demersal chondrichthyan community from the western Mediterranean trawl bycatch Journal Article
In: Frontiers in Marine Science, no. 10, 2023.
@article{nokey,
title = {Spatial distribution of the demersal chondrichthyan community from the western Mediterranean trawl bycatch},
author = {Ruiz-García, D. and Raga, J. A. and March, D. and Colmenero, A. I. and Quattrocchi, F. and Company, J. B. and Recasens, L. and Barría, C.},
editor = {Frontiers in Marine Science},
url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1145176/full},
doi = {10.3389/fmars.2023.1145176 },
year = {2023},
date = {2023-09-01},
urldate = {2023-09-01},
journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science},
number = {10},
keywords = {Mediterranean sea},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Mazaris, A. D.; Dimitriadis, C.; Papazekou, M.; Schofield,; March, D. and
Priorities for Mediterranean marine turtle conservation and management in the face of climate change. Journal Article
In: Journal of Environmental Management, no. 339, 2023.
@article{MAZARIS2023117805,
title = {Priorities for Mediterranean marine turtle conservation and management in the face of climate change.},
author = {Mazaris, A. D. and Dimitriadis, C. and Papazekou, M. and Schofield and March, D. and et al.},
doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117805},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-09-01},
urldate = {2023-09-01},
journal = {Journal of Environmental Management},
number = {339},
keywords = {Mediterranean sea},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
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2022
Abalo-Morla, S.; Belda, E. J.; March, D.; Revuelta, O.; Cardona, L.; Giralt, S.; Crespo-Picazo, J. L.; Hochscheid, S.; Marco, A.; Merchán, M.; Sagarminaga, R.; Swimmer, Y.; Tomás, J.
Assessing the use of marine protected areas by loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) tracked from the western Mediterranean. Journal Article
In: Global Ecology and Conservation, no. 38, 2022.
@article{nokey,
title = {Assessing the use of marine protected areas by loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) tracked from the western Mediterranean. },
author = {Abalo-Morla, S. and Belda, E. J. and March, D. and Revuelta, O. and Cardona, L. and Giralt, S. and Crespo-Picazo, J. L. and Hochscheid, S. and Marco, A. and Merchán, M. and Sagarminaga, R. and Swimmer, Y. and Tomás, J. },
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02196
},
doi = {10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02196},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-09-01},
urldate = {2022-09-01},
journal = {Global Ecology and Conservation},
number = {38},
keywords = {Mediterranean sea, Research lines},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
