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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Fishing groupers towards extinction: A global assessment of threats and extinction risks in a billion dollar fishery
Fish and Fisheries, Volume 14, No. 2, Year 2013
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Description
Groupers are a valuable fishery resource of reef ecosystems and are among those species most vulnerable to fishing pressure because of life history characteristics including longevity, late sexual maturation and aggregation spawning. Despite their economic importance, few grouper fisheries are regularly monitored or managed at the species level, and many are reported to be undergoing declines. To identify major threats to groupers, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List criteria were applied to all 163 species. Red List assessments show that 20 species (12%) risk extinction if current trends continue, and an additional 22 species (13%) are considered to be Near Threatened. The Caribbean Sea, coastal Brazil and Southeast Asia contain a disproportionate number of Threatened species, while numerous poorly documented and Near Threatened species occur in many regions. In all, 30% of all species are considered to be Data Deficient. Given that the major threat is overfishing, accompanied by a general absence and/or poor application of fishery management, the prognosis for restoration and successful conservation of Threatened species is poor. We believe that few refuges remain for recovery and that key biological processes (e.g. spawning aggregations) continue to be compromised by uncontrolled fishing. Mariculture, through hatchery-rearing, increases production of a few species and contributes to satisfying high market demand, but many such operations depend heavily on wild-caught juveniles with resultant growth and recruitment overfishing. Better management of fishing and other conservation efforts are urgently needed, and we provide examples of possible actions and constraints. © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Sadovy, Yvonne J.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong, Swire Institute of Marine Science
Craig, Matthew Thomas
Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez
Bertoncini, Áthila Andrade
Brazil
Ecomar - Associação de Estudos Costeiros e Marinhos Dos Abrolhos
Carpenter, Kent E.
United States, Norfolk
Old Dominion University
Cheung, William W.L.
United Kingdom, Norwich
University of East Anglia
United Kingdom, Lowestoft
Centre for the Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Choat, John Howard
Australia, Townsville
James Cook University
Cornish, Andrew S.
Unknown Affiliation
Fennessy, Sean Thomas
South Africa, Durban
Oceanographic Research Institute
Ferreira, B. P.
Brazil, Recife
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Heemstra, Phillip C.
South Africa, Grahamstown
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Liu, M.
China, Xiamen
Xiamen University
Myers, Robert F.
United States
Coral Graphics
Pollard, David A.
Australia, Sydney
Australian Museum
Rhodes, Kevin L.
United States, Hilo
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Rocha, Luiz Alves
United States, San Francisco
California Academy of Sciences
Russell, Barry C.
Australia, Darwin
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Samoilys, Melita Anne
Kenya, Nairobi
Coastal Oceans Research and Development - Indian Ocean Cordio
Sanciangco, Jonnell C.
United States, Norfolk
Old Dominion University
Statistics
Citations: 18
Authors: 18
Affiliations: 17
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1467-2979.2011.00455.x
e-ISSN:
14672979
Research Areas
Sexual And Reproductive Health