Marine protected areas (MPAs) implemented to conserve biodiversity must protect many
species with a broad range of movement characteristics. To meet that goal, size and spacing …

Movement of individuals is a critical factor determining the effectiveness of reserve networks.
Marine reserves have historically been used for the management of species that are …

Collaborative fisheries research (in contrast to cooperative research) is based on the
intellectual partnership between scientists and fishermen and is an effective way to collect …

Off the coast of central California, USA, small black rockfish Sebastes melanops (individuals
below the length at 50% maturity) comprise a large percentage of the catch in recreational …

Olive (Sebastes serranoides), black (Sebastes melanops), and blue rockfish (Sebastes
mystinus) are all common inhabitants of nearshore ecosystems on the West coast of North …

Rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) and the fisheries they support along the northeastern Pacific
Ocean have undergone dynamic changes over the last century. The unique life history traits …

Area‐based fishery management and ecosystem‐based management strategies are
considered beneficial marine resource management tools, but they require finite information …

Increasing efforts to implement marine protected areas (MPAs) as a means of managing
marine ecosystems have created a need for evaluating potential spatial management plans …

Worldwide fisheries decline has spurred the utilization of new conservation and
management approaches, including the implementation of marine reserves. The diversity of …

Movements of 23 sub-adult and 10 juvenile black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) implanted
with acoustic transmitters were monitored during 16 months in Carmel Bay, California. Most …