Marine protected areas and fisheries management in a changing
Marine protected areas and fisheries management in a changing environment Lewis Barne6 Loo Botsford, Marissa Baske6, Alan Has=ngs Remote collaborators: Will White (UNCW), Kerry Nickols (CSUMB), John Field (NOAA), Liz Moffi6 Photo: Sarah Wheeler What can we expect from our MPAs? – Responses depend on life history and exploita=on history • Can MPAs support sustainable fisheries given climate variability and global change? Years aPer MPA • Increased size and abundance for some, but it may take a long =me! Spring transition date (yearday) ShiPs in =ming of seasonal produc=vity? Year Abundance Poten=al mismatches between birth =ming and food availability Time Abundance Poten=al mismatches between birth =ming and food availability Time Take home: climate change can diminish produc=vity • Solu=ons: reduce fishing or implement MPAs – Similar effects, but MPAs provide more of a buffer against uncertainty in fishing rate • Future direc=ons: further evalua=ng and addressing the popula=on and community consequences of interac=ons between fishing and climate
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