Abstract In the Coral Triangle community-based marine protected areas (MPAs) are being
established at a prolific rate. Their establishment can benefit both fisheries and biodiversity …

Many species of tropical fish associated with coral reefs aggregate at specific times and
locations to spawn. Spawning aggregations of fishes are influenced by season, lunar phase …

Community-managed, no-take marine reserves are increasingly promoted as a simple,
precautionary measure to conserve biodiversity and sustain coral reef fisheries. However …

In 2003 The Nature Conservancy (TNC) commenced a project titled “Protecting Coral Reefs
from Destructive Fishing Practices: Protecting and Managing Reef Fish Spawning …

Reef fish spawning aggregations are attractive and often lucrative to fish but particularly
vulnerable to fishing, with many cases of declines or extirpations. While awareness of the …

The establishment of no-take marine protected areas (MPAs) on coral reefs is a common
management strategy for conserving the diversity, abundance, and biomass of reef …

A variety of factors have caused the loss of corals and fishes on coral reefs, resulting in
ecological, social, and economic consequences for reef ecosystems and the people who …

Marine Protected Areas MPA have been widely used over the last 2 decades to address
human impacts on marine habitats within an ecosystem management context. Few studies …

In 1985, in response to declining coral reef conditions, local residents and officials
established small, no-take marine sanctuaries on Balicasag and Pamilacan Islands through …

1. This study describes spatial patterns in the biodiversity (species, assemblages) of rocky
reef fishes at a spatial scale relevant to management, and compared the outcomes for this …