The demand for bait by recreational fishers has led to significant commercial and
recreational harvests of polychaete worms, primarily from wild resources. In this global …

Marine debris, directly and indirectly, threatens marine habitat and biota. Fishing activity is
generally recognised as a contributor to marine debris, but the relative input from …

Shifts in species distributions are occurring globally in response to climate change, but
robust comparisons of redistribution rates among species are often prevented by …

Beaches provide multiple recreational opportunities, such as swimming, surfing, fishing,
walking or just enjoying being by the seaside. Most previous studies that have valued beach …

Resource conflict is a common feature of coastal management. This conflict is often
managed by using spatial planning tools to segregate uses, with access decisions made …

While estuaries are considered valuable nurseries for many harvested fish species, little
quantitative data exist about the spatial scales over which estuaries supply individuals to …

Background Effective fisheries management of mobile species relies on robust knowledge of
animal behaviour and habitat-use. Indices of behaviour can be useful for interpreting catch …

Worldwide, several countries have established coherent, representative, and large‐scale
networks of marine reserves to conserve biodiversity. Very few have, however, published …

Managing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is about managing human behaviours, but
decision-making processes have traditionally focussed on ecological aspects, treating social …

Understanding fishing participation assists sustainable fisheries management. Relative to
commercial fisheries, however, accurate quantitative data on recreational fishing is often …