Marine reserves are areas of the sea where fishing is not allowed. They provide refuges
where populations of exploited species can recover and habitats modified by fishing can …

Research on the socio-economic aspects of marine protected areas (MPAs) in South Africa
is reviewed to guide evaluation and integration. After a brief international review, we used …

The ability to make accurate estimates of fish relative abundance is the basis of both
ecological and environmental effects studies, and flawed sampling methods may give …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been proposed as one way to reduce the problems of
overfishing and to respond to uncertainty in fisheries management. Many fisheries, including …

The use of marine reserves as tools either for conservation or fisheries management
requires rigorous empirical evidence for the recovery of exploited species within them. 2 …

Although the ocean-and the resources within-seem limitless, there is clear evidence that
human impacts such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution disrupt marine …

We reviewed 140 papers to assess the ecological effectiveness of South Africa's marine
protected areas (MPAs). Evidence was assessed for coverage and representivity, protection …

Beaches are very important to Australians but are presently threatened by several forms of
environmental degradation. Beach management has traditionally concentrated on …

The idea of using marine reserves, where all fishing is banned is not new to fisheries
management. It was first formally considered by Beverton and Holt but rejected in favour of …

Existing catch data for 129 of 255 functional estuaries on the South African coastline were
reviewed and the relationships between fish catch and estuary size, type and …