Sustainable reference points for multispecies coral reef fisheries.

Zamborain-Mason, J; Cinner, JE; MacNeil, MA; Graham, NAJ; Hoey, AS; Beger, M; Brooks, AJ; Booth, DJ; Edgar, GJ; Feary, DA; Ferse, SCA; Friedlander, AM; Gough, CLA; Green, AL; Mouillot, D; Polunin, NVC; Stuart-Smith, RD; Wantiez, L; Williams, ID; Wilson, SK; Connolly, SR

Sustainable reference points for multispecies coral reef fisheries.

Zamborain-Mason, J Cinner, JE MacNeil, MA Graham, NAJ Hoey, AS Beger, M Brooks, AJ Booth, DJ Edgar, GJ Feary, DA Ferse, SCA Friedlander, AM Gough, CLA Green, AL Mouillot, D Polunin, NVC Stuart-Smith, RD Wantiez, L Williams, ID Wilson, SK Connolly, SR

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Publisher:: NATURE PORTFOLIO
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Citation:: Nat Commun, 2023, 14, (1), pp. 5368
Issue Date:: 2023-09-04

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dc.contributor.author	Zamborain-Mason, J
dc.contributor.author	Cinner, JE
dc.contributor.author	MacNeil, MA
dc.contributor.author	Graham, NAJ
dc.contributor.author	Hoey, AS
dc.contributor.author	Beger, M
dc.contributor.author	Brooks, AJ
dc.contributor.author	Booth, DJ
dc.contributor.author	Edgar, GJ
dc.contributor.author	Feary, DA
dc.contributor.author	Ferse, SCA
dc.contributor.author	Friedlander, AM
dc.contributor.author	Gough, CLA
dc.contributor.author	Green, AL
dc.contributor.author	Mouillot, D
dc.contributor.author	Polunin, NVC
dc.contributor.author	Stuart-Smith, RD
dc.contributor.author	Wantiez, L
dc.contributor.author	Williams, ID
dc.contributor.author	Wilson, SK
dc.contributor.author	Connolly, SR
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-15T04:34:08Z
dc.date.available	2023-08-18
dc.date.available	2024-01-15T04:34:08Z
dc.date.issued	2023-09-04
dc.identifier.citation	Nat Commun, 2023, 14, (1), pp. 5368
dc.identifier.issn	2041-1723
dc.identifier.issn	2041-1723
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/174444
dc.description.abstract	Sustainably managing fisheries requires regular and reliable evaluation of stock status. However, most multispecies reef fisheries around the globe tend to lack research and monitoring capacity, preventing the estimation of sustainable reference points against which stocks can be assessed. Here, combining fish biomass data for >2000 coral reefs, we estimate site-specific sustainable reference points for coral reef fisheries and use these and available catch estimates to assess the status of global coral reef fish stocks. We reveal that >50% of sites and jurisdictions with available information have stocks of conservation concern, having failed at least one fisheries sustainability benchmark. We quantify the trade-offs between biodiversity, fish length, and ecosystem functions relative to key benchmarks and highlight the ecological benefits of increasing sustainability. Our approach yields multispecies sustainable reference points for coral reef fisheries using environmental conditions, a promising means for enhancing the sustainability of the world's coral reef fisheries.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	NATURE PORTFOLIO
dc.relation.ispartof	Nat Commun
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1038/s41467-023-41040-z
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.mesh	Animals
dc.subject.mesh	Benchmarking
dc.subject.mesh	Biodiversity
dc.subject.mesh	Coral Reefs
dc.subject.mesh	Ecosystem
dc.subject.mesh	Fisheries
dc.subject.mesh	Animals
dc.subject.mesh	Ecosystem
dc.subject.mesh	Biodiversity
dc.subject.mesh	Fisheries
dc.subject.mesh	Benchmarking
dc.subject.mesh	Coral Reefs
dc.subject.mesh	Animals
dc.subject.mesh	Benchmarking
dc.subject.mesh	Biodiversity
dc.subject.mesh	Coral Reefs
dc.subject.mesh	Ecosystem
dc.subject.mesh	Fisheries
dc.title	Sustainable reference points for multispecies coral reef fisheries.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	14
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2024-01-15T04:33:27Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	14
utslib.citation.issue	1

Abstract:

Sustainably managing fisheries requires regular and reliable evaluation of stock status. However, most multispecies reef fisheries around the globe tend to lack research and monitoring capacity, preventing the estimation of sustainable reference points against which stocks can be assessed. Here, combining fish biomass data for >2000 coral reefs, we estimate site-specific sustainable reference points for coral reef fisheries and use these and available catch estimates to assess the status of global coral reef fish stocks. We reveal that >50% of sites and jurisdictions with available information have stocks of conservation concern, having failed at least one fisheries sustainability benchmark. We quantify the trade-offs between biodiversity, fish length, and ecosystem functions relative to key benchmarks and highlight the ecological benefits of increasing sustainability. Our approach yields multispecies sustainable reference points for coral reef fisheries using environmental conditions, a promising means for enhancing the sustainability of the world's coral reef fisheries.

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