Demographics and Yield–Per–Recruit Assessment of the Vulnerable Spiny Lobster <i>Palinurus elephas</i> in the Azores—Implications for Conservation and Fisheries Management

The spiny lobster <i>Palinurus elephas</i> has been intensively harvested across its range and is generally considered overfished, with global landings declining sharply from an average of 820 t in 1960–79 to 385 t in 2000–19. Despite its economic and ecological importance, limited infor...

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Main Authors: Régis Santos, Ualerson Iran Peixoto, Wendell Medeiros-Leal, Rui M. Sequeira, Ana Novoa-Pabon, Mário Pinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/3/474