Fish aggregating devices could enhance the effectiveness of blue water marine protected areas

Abstract In the past two decades, drifting fish aggregation devices (FADs) have revolutionized pelagic fisheries, and are now responsible for the majority of tuna purse seine catches. Here, we argue that by taking advantage of the same proven aggregative properties, FADs could be used to enhance the...

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Main Authors: Michael Bode, Edward T. Game, Alex Wegmann, Kydd Pollock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-11-01
Series:Conservation Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12984