Small-scale fisheries and conservation of drusky grouper (Garoupa), Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) in the southeastern brazilian coast
The dusky grouper (garoupa), Epinephelus marginatus, is highly valued in Brazil as a commercial fish species harvested by small-scale fishermen. This protogynous and slow-growing species is caught at immature stages by fishermen. We propose urgent conservation measures, including compensatory arrang...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2012 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) |
| Repositório: | Repositório Institucional da UFRGS |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.lume.ufrgs.br:10183/115280 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10183/115280 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Epinephelus marginatus Pesca artesanal Brazil Dusky-grouper E. marginatus Small-scale fisheries |
| Resumo: | The dusky grouper (garoupa), Epinephelus marginatus, is highly valued in Brazil as a commercial fish species harvested by small-scale fishermen. This protogynous and slow-growing species is caught at immature stages by fishermen. We propose urgent conservation measures, including compensatory arrangements, to encourage fishermen to conserve this species. Closed fishing seasons associated with compensatory arrangements could help towards the conservation of this highly threatened fish, which has been ignored in current management measures in Brazil. |
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