Well‐designed and effectively managed networks of marine reserves can be effective tools
for both fisheries management and biodiversity conservation. Connectivity, the demographic …

As well as serving valuable biodiversity conservation roles, functioning no-take fishery
reserves protect a portion of the fishery stock as insurance against future overfishing. So …

Groupers are a valuable fishery resource of reef ecosystems and are among those species
most vulnerable to fishing pressure because of life history characteristics including longevity …

The abrupt decline in the sea's capacity to provide crucial ecosystem services requires a
new ecosystem-based approach for maintaining and recovering biodiversity and integrity …

Fisheries that target fish spawning aggregations can exhibit hyperstability, in which catch
per unit effort (CPUE) remains elevated as stock abundance declines, but empirical support …

Overfishing and habitat destruction due to local and global threats are undermining
fisheries, biodiversity, and the long-term sustainability of tropical marine ecosystems …

Community-based management and co-management are mainstream approaches to
marine conservation and sustainable resource management. In the tropical Pacific, these …

Coral reefs represent the most spectacular and diverse marine ecosystem on the planet as
well as a critical source of income for millions of people. However, the combined effects of …

Networks of no-take reserves are important for protecting coral reef biodiversity from climate
change and other human impacts. Ensuring that reserve populations are connected to each …

Marine ecosystem management has traditionally been divided between fisheries
management and biodiversity conservation approaches, and the merging of these disparate …