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Description:
Author(s):
Harter, S. L., David, A. W.
Title:
South Atlantic MPAs: Evaluation of habitat and fish assemblages in five no fishing zones
Publication Date:
2010
Institution:
NOAA/SEFSC
Page(s):
15
Abstract:
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have implemented a network of eight marine protected areas (MPAs) between Cape Hatteras, NC and the Florida Keys to protect seven species of grouper and tilefish, all members of the deepwater snapper-grouper complex. In November 2009, the NOAA Fisheries Laboratory in Panama City, FL completed its fifth annual survey of the MPA sites. This study has presented a unique opportunity to examine MPA sites before implementation of fishing restrictions, thus providing fishery managers with robust pre-closure data upon which efficacy evaluations of closures can be made.
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Notes:
FY2009 CRCP Project ID 1693; Project Title: South Atlantic MPAs: Evaluation of Habitat and Fish Assemblages in Five No Fishing Zones; Principal Investigator: Andrew David
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