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Reserves winwin for fish and fishermen [1]

Although fisherman routinely fight bans on fishing, studies indicate that the creation of protected marine reserves in key areas can both raise the profits of fishermen and boost fish populations. Marine reserves could help to make nearby fisheries profitable by acting as nurseries for fish larvae that are later spread by ocean currents, for example. "Reserves allow a win

Publication Date: 
25/02/2010
Rex Dalton [2]
Nature [3]
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7284
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Tags:
Marine Ecosystems [4], Fisheries [5], Marine Fisheries [6], Marine Fisherfolk [7], Protected Area Conservation [8], United States Of America (US) [9], California [10], Australia [11]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fisheries
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-fisheries
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-fisherfolk
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/protected-area-conservation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/california
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/australia