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Novel polymorphic microsatellite loci for a new target species, the sea cucumber Holothuria mammata Full text
2016
Henriques, Filipe F. | Serrão, Ester A. | González-Wangüemert, Mercedes
Novel polymorphic microsatellite loci for a new target species, the sea cucumber Holothuria mammata Full text
2016
Henriques, Filipe F. | Serrão, Ester A. | González-Wangüemert, Mercedes
With traditional finfish fisheries declining and pushing transition to new invertebrates target species, sea cucumbers have been heavily explored, suffering global overexploitation and worldwide depletion of their stocks.Nowadays, holothurians from the Mediterranean Sea and NE Atlantic Ocean are being exported to Asian markets. The scarce knowledge about their biology, population dynamics, ecology and genetics, is promoting defective management of their fisheries.We report the development of 9 novel polymorphic microsatellites markers for Holothuria mammata and characterized them by testing in three different sample locations. All nine microsatellites revealed high polymorphism and diversity, with high number of alleles, ranged from 11 to 22 and expected heterozygosity, between 0.52 and 0.92. Significant genetic differentiation was found between populations.These microsatellites are providing valuable information which could be applied to fisheries management including, identification of stocks, assessment of their genetic diversity, estimation of gene flow and monitoring the fishery effects on exploited populations.
Show more [+] Less [-]Novel polymorphic microsatellite loci for a new target species, the sea cucumber Holothuria mammata Full text
2016
Henriques, Filipe | Serrao, Ester | González-Wangüemert, Mercedes
With traditional finfish fisheries declining and pushing transition to new invertebrates target species, sea cucumbers have been heavily explored, suffering global overexploitation and worldwide depletion of their stocks. Nowadays, holothurians from the Mediterranean Sea and NE Atlantic Ocean are being exported to Asian markets. The scarce knowledge about their biology, population dynamics, ecology and genetics, is promoting defective management of their fisheries. We report the development of 9 novel polymorphic microsatellites markers for Holothuria mammata and characterized them by testing in three different sample locations. All nine microsatellites revealed high polymorphism and diversity, with high number of alleles, ranged from 11 to 22 and expected heterozygosity, between 0.52 and 0.92. Significant genetic differentiation was found between populations. These microsatellites are providing valuable information which could be applied to fisheries management including, identification of stocks, assessment of their genetic diversity, estimation of gene flow and monitoring the fishery effects on exploited populations. | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Show more [+] Less [-]Management performance indicators based on year-class histories Full text
2016
Eide, Arne
The stock assessment data provided by ICES’s Arctic Fisheries Working Group represents a unique source of insight into the interplay between environmental factors, stock dynamics, fisheries and management decisions. This paper explores how the life history of year-classes constituting the Northeast Arctic cod stock could be used as performance measures for fisheries management. Five biological indicators are suggested for management evaluation, together with time series of environmental variables (ocean temperature and salinity). A brief evaluation of the indicator values indicates successful management of the cod stock, where most of the indicators develop in a positive direction, reflecting a sound stock situation in line with expressed management objectives.
Show more [+] Less [-]Fisheries management Full text
2016
Lappalainen, Antti | Saks, Lauri | Kaukoranta, Markku | Titov, Sergey | Shurukhin, Alexander | Estonian Marine Institute | The State Research Institute on Lake and River Fisheries (GOSNIORH) | Luke / Luonnonvarat ja biotuotanto / Ekosysteemit ja ekologia / Vaelluskalojen ekologia (4100100314) | Luke / Luonnonvarat ja biotuotanto / Riista- ja kalavarat / Merialueen kalavarat (4100100511) | 4100100314 | 4100100511
Otolith chemistry in stock delineation: A brief overview, current challenges and future prospects Full text
2016
Tanner, Susanne E. | Reis-Santos, Patrick | Cabral, Henrique N.
Otolith chemistry in stock delineation: A brief overview, current challenges and future prospects Full text
2016
Tanner, Susanne E. | Reis-Santos, Patrick | Cabral, Henrique N.
Otolith chemistry has become a key tool to identify and delineate fish stock units. Its successful application as a natural tag in stock discrimination studies is based on the ability to distinguish among different groups due to variation in otolith chemical composition. Here, we briefly summarize the history and the development of otolith chemistry in general and their application in stock delineation studies in particular. A short overview of the major achievements in stock identification using otolith chemistry is provided whilst covering the evolution in methodological and analytical approaches over the last decades. Current and future challenges and research gaps are outlined focusing on the need to provide accurate stock structure estimates for management purposes. Overall, there is still large room for improvement regarding how we overcome these challenges and supersede the current gaps in population structure and connectivity studies using otolith chemistry. The most favorable and practical directions for future research are discussed, and include marker integration, new technological and statistical approaches that may contribute in further advancing otolith chemistry and its application in stock delineation. Ultimately, the continued development of holistic approaches combining otolith chemistry with different and potentially complementary techniques is clearly the course of action to promote interconnection between management actions and biological processes, and unambiguously resolve stock structure and scientifically underpin fisheries management.
Show more [+] Less [-]Otolith chemistry in stock delineation: A brief overview, current challenges and future prospects Full text
2016
Tanner, Susanne | Reis-Santos, Patrick | Cabral, Henrique
Otolith chemistry has become a key tool to identify and delineate fish stock units. Its successful application as a natural tag in stock discrimination studies is based on the ability to distinguish among different groups due to variation in otolith chemical composition. Here, we briefly summarize the history and the development of otolith chemistry in general and their application in stock delineation studies in particular. A short overview of the major achievements in stock identification using otolith chemistry is provided whilst covering the evolution in methodological and analytical approaches over the last decades. Current and future challenges and research gaps are outlined focusing on the need to provide accurate stock structure estimates for management purposes. Overall, there is still large room for improvement regarding how we overcome these challenges and supersede the current gaps in population structure and connectivity studies using otolith chemistry. The most favorable and practical directions for future research are discussed, and include marker integration, new technological and statistical approaches that may contribute in further advancing otolith chemistry and its application in stock delineation. Ultimately, the continued development of holistic approaches combining otolith chemistry with different and potentially complementary techniques is clearly the course of action to promote interconnection between management actions and biological processes, and unambiguously resolve stock structure and scientifically underpin fisheries management. | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Show more [+] Less [-]The representation of German carp in America in World War One
2016
Yamamoto, S. (National Fisheries University (Japan). Department of Fisheries Distribution and Management)
The article examines the political and social conditions as well as the historical background of how German carp were anthropomorphized as German immigrants in the United States. In doing so, it first reviews the literatures of critical media studies and propaganda studies. Second, it traces the historical evolution of German carp dispute between the 1880s and 1910s, and it points out that the fish once considered as valuable were devalued by the early 1910s. Third, it shows how German-Americans and German permanent residents were treated in the United States during World War One. Fourth, it analyzes newspaper coverage of War on German Carp, and it argues the media representations of German carp were used to justify the U.S. war entry.
Show more [+] Less [-]An evaluation of acceptable biological catch (ABC) harvest control rules designed to limit overfishing Full text
2016
Wiedenmann, John | Wilberg, Michael | Sylvia, Andrea | Miller, Thomas
An evaluation of acceptable biological catch (ABC) harvest control rules designed to limit overfishing Full text
2016
Wiedenmann, John | Wilberg, Michael | Sylvia, Andrea | Miller, Thomas
In this paper we developed a simulation model to evaluate a range of acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rules to determine their relative performance at achieving common fishery management objectives. We explored a range of scenarios to determine robustness of a control rule to different situations and found that across scenarios the control rules that used a buffer to account for scientific uncertainty when setting the ABC were able to limit the frequency of overfishing. Modest buffers when setting the ABC were generally effective at limiting overfishing, but larger buffers resulted in higher average biomass, similar long-term benefits to the fishery (high yield, low variability in yield), more rapid recovery of depleted populations, and a lower risk of the population being overfished, and these results were robust to the level of uncertainty in the assessment model estimates. In addition, fixing the ABC over the interval between assessments and having a short interval between assessments was generally more effective at meeting management objectives than using projections and having a long assessment interval.
Show more [+] Less [-]Transboundary Fisheries Science: Meeting the Challenges of Inland Fisheries Management in the 21st Century Full text
2016
Midway, Stephen R. | Wagner, Tyler | Zydlewski, Joseph D. | Irwin, Brian J. | Paukert, Craig P.
Managing inland fisheries in the 21st century presents several obstacles, including the need to view fisheries from multiple spatial and temporal scales, which usually involves populations and resources spanning sociopolitical boundaries. Though collaboration is not new to fisheries science, inland aquatic systems have historically been managed at local scales and present different challenges than in marine or large freshwater systems like the Laurentian Great Lakes. Therefore, we outline a flexible strategy that highlights organization, cooperation, analytics, and implementation as building blocks toward effectively addressing transboundary fisheries issues. Additionally, we discuss the use of Bayesian hierarchical models (within the analytical stage), due to their flexibility in dealing with the variability present in data from multiple scales. With growing recognition of both ecological drivers that span spatial and temporal scales and the subsequent need for collaboration to effectively manage heterogeneous resources, we expect implementation of transboundary approaches to become increasingly critical for effective inland fisheries management.
Show more [+] Less [-]Enhancing institutional dynamics for multiple uses of water amidst climate‐related risks: The case of Lake Buhi, Philippines Full text
2016
Elazegui, Dulce D. | Rola, Agnes C. | Allis, Erica
This study examined the current governance system for Lake Buhi, Philippines. It describes stakeholder patterns of decision‐making, their roles in the decision‐making process based on their legal mandates, the manner of interactions, the sources of conflict and how these various issues are currently resolved. Stakeholders represent diverse interests, including irrigation, hydropower generation, fishery management and navigation. This study uses data generated from ten key informant interviews of the different stakeholders, information from five round table discussions, and secondary data and reports of various agencies. The results indicate that Lake Buhi and its watershed present classic man‐in‐nature governance challenges. The interplay of internal and external uncertainties regarding multiple uses results in a complex system that is difficult to effectively manage. Climate‐related hazards aggravate the pressures from activities within the lake watershed, complicating water allocation issues. The institutional arrangements that have emerged to address these challenges, however, appear to be fraught with overlaps, fragmentation and a lack of communication. It is thought these deficiencies could be addressed by establishing a lake basin council with representation from all the involved organizations, as well as any stakeholder groups not represented by organizations. The system of governance over the lake must address issues concerning water uses and access to the resource. The capacity of the organizations to participate in such an arrangement is weak, however, and capacity building is needed. The availability and sharing of data and information among stakeholders are also weak and must be strengthened if the work of the lake basin council is to be based on the best available information.
Show more [+] Less [-]Contrasting patterns of population connectivity between regions in a commercially important mollusc Haliotis rubra: integrating population genetics, genomics and marine LiDAR data Full text
2016
Miller, A. D. | Van Rooyen, A. | Rašić, G. | Ierodiaconou, D. A. | Gorfine, H. K. | Day, R. | Wong, C. | Hoffmann, A. A. | Weeks, A. R.
Estimating contemporary genetic structure and population connectivity in marine species is challenging, often compromised by genetic markers that lack adequate sensitivity, and unstructured sampling regimes. We show how these limitations can be overcome via the integration of modern genotyping methods and sampling designs guided by LiDAR and SONAR data sets. Here we explore patterns of gene flow and local genetic structure in a commercially harvested abalone species (Haliotis rubra) from southeastern Australia, where the viability of fishing stocks is believed to be dictated by recruitment from local sources. Using a panel of microsatellite and genomewide SNP markers, we compare allele frequencies across a replicated hierarchical sampling area guided by bathymetric LiDAR imagery. Results indicate high levels of gene flow and no significant genetic structure within or between benthic reef habitats across 1400 km of coastline. These findings differ to those reported for other regions of the fishery indicating that larval supply is likely to be spatially variable, with implications for management and long‐term recovery from stock depletion. The study highlights the utility of suitably designed genetic markers and spatially informed sampling strategies for gaining insights into recruitment patterns in benthic marine species, assisting in conservation planning and sustainable management of fisheries.
Show more [+] Less [-]The role of science in fisheries management in Europe: from Mode 1 to Mode 2 Full text
2016
Msomphora, Mbachi Ruth
The transformation of fisheries science in an applied context (‘Mode 2’) sciences is controversial within the scientific community. To investigate this issue, the conceptual shift from ‘traditional academic science’ (Mode 1 science) to ‘modern post-academic science’ (Mode 2 science) is used. The paper uses EU fisheries science with focus on ICES research as illustration for gaining new insights in the consequences and dilemmas of the transformation, in regards to the production of knowledge for policy-making in fisheries management. Hence the main question to be discussed in this paper is: what does the new kind of more applied ‘Mode 2 science’ mean for reliability, credibility, trustworthiness and quality assurance? This study, therefore, mainly demonstrates what such a transformation may imply to the scientific community and what consequences it might have for the way fisheries science is practised, and perceived in a political context.
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