Improvements of Population Fitness and Trophic Status of a Benthic Predatory Fish Following a Trawling Ban

Improvements of Population Fitness and Trophic Status of a Benthic Predatory Fish Following a Trawling Ban

Trawl fisheries have been shown to cause overfishing and destruction of benthic habitats in the seabed. To mitigate these impacts, a trawling ban has been enforced in Hong Kong waters since December 31, 2012 to rehabilitate the ecosystem and enhance fisheries resources. Previous studies demonstrated...

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Main Authors: Lily S. R. Tao, Yanny K. Y. Mak, Valerie C. M. Ho, Ronia C.-t. Sham, Tommy T. Y. Hui, Danny C. P. Lau, Kenneth M. Y. Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
management intervention
recovery
trophic niche
trophic level
stable isotope analysis
MixSIAR
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.614219/full

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