DOCSLIB.ORG

Coastal Fisheries 2015

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

COASTAL FISHERY REPORT CARD 2015 Photo: Quentin Hanich Quentin Photo: Introduction This Coastal Fishery Report Card provides high-level The Roadmap anticipates a 10-year timeframe for all Pacific advice on the current status of Pacific coastal fisheries in Island countries to have put in place policies and legislation relation to the goals, indicators and strategies adopted by that provide for the involvement of coastal communities in Pacific Islands Forum Leaders in the Regional Roadmap the management of their fisheries resources. Communities for Sustainable Pacific Fisheries. Of course, not every will drive local management regimes with clear user rights, fishery issue is covered here, but the Report Card provides supported by national controls on export commodities. a snapshot that fisheries stakeholders and political leaders can use as a benchmark to gauge future progress on implementing the Roadmap. #12 #11 #02 Mangrove crab Trochus (Scylla serrata) Rabbit(Tectus niloticus) (Siganidae) #01 sh #04GroupersParrot sh (Epinephelidae) (Scaridae) Streamlined spinefoot (Siganus argenteus) Trochus (Tectus niloticus) Mangrove or mud crab Species & GiantDistribution grouper The mangrove or mud crab,(Epinephelus Scylla serrata lanceolatus), is found in Peacock hind Steepheadh d parrot sh(Scyllah serrata) Little spinefoot (Cephalopholis argus)Greentropical humphead and sub-tropical parrot inshore sh areas from Africa to the Paci(Bolbometopon muricatum) (Chlorurus mirorhinos) (Siganus spinus) Goldspotted spinefoot c Islands. The shell colour(Siganus varies punctatus)from a deep, mottled green to very dark brown/purple. Other related species of Scylla may The status of Mottled spinefoot exist in some areas. Creel survey (Siganus fuscescens) Species & Distribution Yellow-edged lyretail Male and female crabs can be distinguished from each ot Spotted parrot sh by the shape of the The genus (Cetoscarus ocellatus) (Variola louti) sea cucumber Species & Distributionsnails commonlycrab; called the to The family Siganidae Trochus(see illustration). contains many diff and demographicrabbit The main species of interest ap isin narrow in males and much wider in females sh, in a single genus, Siganu resources Rabbit niloticus (ex p shells. ap (abdomen)Leopard on the undersidecoralgrouper of the in maze-like patterns. The across the shell base) which has an off erent (Plectropomusspecies of sea leopardus) Habitats & Feeding sh have small mouthsincludes and man 28 species, commonlyHoneycomb calledTrochus grouper niloticus), a large species (up to The mangrove crab is found in muddy are poison glands that are capabl oblique reddish stripes and an interi assessments (Epinephelus merra) Daisy parrot sh with mangroves and seagrassDarkcapped beds in the parrot tidal mouths sh of the Paci shell. This species is harv Habitatsrivers and sheltered & Feeding bays. (Scarus oviceps) Rabbit (Chlorurus sordidus) for its shell which is used to make mother of pearlc Islands is Tectus Vermiculated spinefoot and fisheries Paci (the Juvenile trochusThe settle crabs i burrow in the mud and generally have a restricted sh are widely distributed across the c Oceans. s. Solomon Islands one of gure which on has the been top ofdrilled thisested page to produce for shows its twbutton -white b shell with (Siganusher boulders vermiculatus) and rubblehome rangeo (area over which they move to feed). or layer of thick 150pearly mm of coastal finfish n spines are equipped w y species are covered e of giving a painful wound. esh and particularly On atoll reefs,Mangrove adult trochus crabs eat tend small clams, worms, shrimps, barnacles, sea cucumber The natural distribution of trochus is from the e Brown-marbledn intertidaln shallow grouper reef areas among the in Fiji reef crest whilesmall on management Ocean to the Paci (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) in collaborationThese with guide the LMMA and information Network (www.lmmanetwork.org sheets have been produced) to assist by SPC people ( working down to d smaller, injured or weak mangrove crabs. Juvenile mangrove species has been succe buttons sh, plant material and other crabs. They also eatas associated with fishing communities in providing advice on appropriate fisheries management options. Species & Distribution o trochusHabitats shells, & Feeding crabs are eaten by wading birds and ats. a wide range of fisheries further to the east. In c 1957,Ocean they as far were eastAdult intr as Fiji.rabbit However, the epths of about high 20 islands, m. they Adult crabs have been found in the stomachs of sharks and ith Trochus graze on coral and rocks for to the Cook Islands and from Vanuatushallow to French coral reef lanks). larger Habitatsto aggregate & along Feeding the There are approximately Indian and Species & Distribution species vary g ssfully transplanted to countries are on reef slopes September 2013 Many species formastern shfeeding are Indian active sch in estuaries, lagoons and sh. large head and reatlymouth. but Many most160 speci have species a wideareas of groupers. body of seagrass. wi The The key habit of southernwww.spc.int) Palauin spots of yellow, species of sh known Parrot sh are found on rocky coasts and in seagrass beds The rabbitfamily Scaridae includes ats over during 90 the day. resource status and oduced from Fiji Habitats & Feedingas well as onvery coral small reefs. plants. in spawning aggregations. green and brown.as parrot shsh. are the areas (sites) at March 2014 Diff es are well camou erent species a Polynesia.th a around the world. In the Paci Rabbit The key fused At night parrot sh sleep in crevices or holes after wrapping recommendations © Copyright SPC, 2011 re found in tropicalParrot and temper sh have evolved aged bright colours and habitats teeth in the life cycle of group The status Secretariat of the Pacific Community September 2014 parrot water areas of cocoon of mucus. BP D5 - 98848 Nouméa Cedex - New Caledonia generally decreases from into parrot-like sh feed onbeak seawes. Most species reach 30 to 50 cm in themselves in a transparent covering or coral free of suff ools and graze over large species are sh, they are believed tos, be the responsi greenthe humphead coral parrot coral sh, rubble (where Thethe mucusyoung may repel parasites or hide the scent of the sh continuallyc thelength. number on The seagrass oflargest bed specie reef (where the adults live) sh. found in all tropical islands. ate waters aggregationats in the3 lifem sites long,cycle ofand from night-time predators. The key habitats in the life cycle for management west toby east a largeBolbometopon but number important of reef murica food tum, may whichgrow they to gather1. to breed ers are the shallow d, in many species, the areas Telephone: +687 26 20 00 The giant reef foodweigh webs. up to 46species kg. Parrot sh are found in relatively shallow(where adults gatherof to parrot reproduce). sh are coral reefs an ocating plant growth Adults of many species appea sh settle), Facsimile: +687 26 38 18 largest bonygrouper, Epinephelus lanceolatustropical, is onwaters throughouted and the seagrasses world anand,d thelike largest where and thethey spawninggather to breed (the spawning aggregation weighs up to sh in the world an ranges (areas i c oceans. sites), often on the outer reef slope or in channels. The Locally-M E-mail: [email protected] number of species is found in the Indian and Paci anag have a group of several ed Ma 50 cm long) are more importan n which they live and feed) and one rine Ar 600 kg. Many of the smaller groupe r to have relatively small hom ea (LMM A) N d grows up to 3 m long and etwork communities, howev e of the s. Because rabbit With their fused teeth, parrot sh scrape coral to feed on sh, they are . importanThey appear to graze Groupersble for are keeping not fast swimmer females in an areaplant of reef.growth and some may feed on the very small plants er. t in the catches of coastal e rs (40 to they often l (zooxanthellae) male may living within the coral. Some of the coral fisheries and I gills as powerfulie in wait pumps for theirto suck prey thei or use their mouths mprovi of sea cucumber ng th sh are eaten and this helps with the digestion of the e surface is eaten practice o resources f marine conservatio s over long distances and They eat n plant material. They graze large quantities of coral to gain sh, small sharks, juveni November 2013 and spinyt lobsters.in coral small amounts of food and continually release clouds of ne r prey from crevices. sh can produce about le sea turtles,coral particles.octopusesand As each adult parrot in Vanuatu year, their contribution to the 90 kg of coral particles each sand of lagoons and tropical beaches is important. Their feeding activity also prevents coral becoming smothered by plants. The predators of parrot sh include moray eels, snappers and a wide range of larger reef sh. The status of Information sheets Information 2011 at Tokelau reefresources invertebrate and July 2013 Guide recommendationsfor management Samoa fisheries2012/2013 socioeconomic survey report Adequate and relevant information to inform management and policy and national polices. Intermediate outcomes against the following main result areas will be annually updated and reported to Forum Leaders: i. Informed, empowered coastal communities with clearly defined user rights. Goal 1 – Empowerment ii. Adequate and relevant information to inform The number of well-managed coastal fisheries in the management and policy. Pacific islands is surprisingly small. Ineffective coastal Recognition of, and strong political commitment and fisheries management is a real threat to the sustainability iii. support for, coastal fisheries management on a national of Pacific fisheries, as it is these fisheries that currently and sub-national scale. provide Pacific islanders with most of their nutrition and employment from the fisheries sector. Governments iv. Re-focused fisheries agencies that are transparent, need to establish policies and legislation that protect accountable and adequately resourced, supporting fisheries resources and facilitate the ongoing supply of coastal fisheries management and sustainable marine foods to coastal communities.
Recommended publications
  • Reef Fishes of the Bird's Head Peninsula, West

    Reef Fishes of the Bird's Head Peninsula, West

    Check List 5(3): 587–628, 2009. ISSN: 1809-127X LISTS OF SPECIES Reef fishes of the Bird’s Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia Gerald R. Allen 1 Mark V. Erdmann 2 1 Department of Aquatic Zoology, Western Australian Museum. Locked Bag 49, Welshpool DC, Perth, Western Australia 6986. E-mail: [email protected] 2 Conservation International Indonesia Marine Program. Jl. Dr. Muwardi No. 17, Renon, Denpasar 80235 Indonesia. Abstract A checklist of shallow (to 60 m depth) reef fishes is provided for the Bird’s Head Peninsula region of West Papua, Indonesia. The area, which occupies the extreme western end of New Guinea, contains the world’s most diverse assemblage of coral reef fishes. The current checklist, which includes both historical records and recent survey results, includes 1,511 species in 451 genera and 111 families. Respective species totals for the three main coral reef areas – Raja Ampat Islands, Fakfak-Kaimana coast, and Cenderawasih Bay – are 1320, 995, and 877. In addition to its extraordinary species diversity, the region exhibits a remarkable level of endemism considering its relatively small area. A total of 26 species in 14 families are currently considered to be confined to the region. Introduction and finally a complex geologic past highlighted The region consisting of eastern Indonesia, East by shifting island arcs, oceanic plate collisions, Timor, Sabah, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and widely fluctuating sea levels (Polhemus and the Solomon Islands is the global centre of 2007). reef fish diversity (Allen 2008). Approximately 2,460 species or 60 percent of the entire reef fish The Bird’s Head Peninsula and surrounding fauna of the Indo-West Pacific inhabits this waters has attracted the attention of naturalists and region, which is commonly referred to as the scientists ever since it was first visited by Coral Triangle (CT).
  • Reef Life Survey Assessment of Coral Reef Biodiversity in the North -West Marine Parks Network

    Reef Life Survey Assessment of Coral Reef Biodiversity in the North -West Marine Parks Network

    Reef Life Survey Assessment of Coral Reef Biodiversity in the North -west Marine Parks Network Graham Edgar, Camille Mellin, Emre Turak, Rick Stuart- Smith, Antonia Cooper, Dani Ceccarelli Report to Parks Australia, Department of the Environment 2020 Citation Edgar GJ, Mellin C, Turak E, Stuart-Smith RD, Cooper AT, Ceccarelli DM (2020) Reef Life Survey Assessment of Coral Reef Biodiversity in the North-west Marine Parks Network. Reef Life Survey Foundation Incorporated. Copyright and disclaimer © 2020 RLSF To the extent permitted by law, all rights are reserved and no part of this publication covered by copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means except with the written permission of The Reef Life Survey Foundation. Important disclaimer The RLSF advises that the information contained in this publication comprises general statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and technical advice. To the extent permitted by law, The RLSF (including its volunteers and consultants) excludes all liability to any person for any consequences, including but not limited to all losses, damages, costs, expenses and any other compensation, arising directly or indirectly from using this publication (in part or in whole) and any information or material contained in it. Images Cover: RLS diver
  • Identification Guide to the Common Coatal Food Fishes of the Pacific Region-90-104

    Identification Guide to the Common Coatal Food Fishes of the Pacific Region-90-104

    BMK Bolbometopon muricatum Scaridae / Parrotfish Green humphead parrotfish, bumphead parrotfish 1 Adults greenish-grey with 1 distinctive hump on forehead. Juveniles brown to green with 2 five vertical rows of small white spots. Adult phase 2 Max length: 120 cm TL AS CK FJ FM GU KI MH MP NC NR NU PF PG PN PW SB TK TO TV VU WF WS Juvenile phase ULG Calotomus carolinus Scaridae / Parrotfish Carolines parrotfish, stareye parrotfish Terminal phase with green to 1 brownish-red, with 1 numerous orange-pink bars radiating out from eyes. Initial phase mottled brown with 2 pale patches on back. Terminal phase Max length: 50 cm TL AS CK FJ FM GU KI MH MP NC NR NU PF PG PN PW SB TK TO TV VU WF WS Initial phase 2 90 Scaridae / Parrotfish Cetoscarus ocellatus PWT Spotted parrotfish 1 Terminal phase green with 1 numerous small orange-pink spots and lines on head and forebody, and short orange-pink bars on scales towards rear half of body. 2 Orange-pink horizontal stripe extending from upper lip to anal fin, with no spots below this line. Initial phase with purplish- to red- 2 dish-brown head with 3 golden irises in eyes, 4 pale yellow band Terminal phase on back, and 5 greenish-grey to bluish-grey scale markings on sides and belly. 3 4 Max length: 80 cm TL AS CK FJ FM GU KI MH MP NC NR NU PF PG PN PW SB TK TO TV VU WF WS Initial phase 5 This species was previously referred to as Cetoscarus bicolor across its distribution, however recent genetic analysis has split this into two distinct species: C.
  • Market Fishes of Indonesia

    Market Fishes of Indonesia

    279 LABRIDAE (89) & SCARIDAE (90) male 89.51 female male 89.52 89.53 female 89.54 male adult 90.1 juvenile male 90.2 280 90.3 Calotomus spinidens 90.4 Cetoscarus ocellatus Raggedtooth Parrotfish Spotted Parrotfish Seagrass or algal beds, to 25 m depth; similar to 90.2 Coral and rocky reefs, to 30 m depth; 2 scale rows below but differs in having rounded caudal fin, initial phase eye, teeth clearly visible on dental plates, initial phase mottled reddish to greyish brown, and males greenish purplish brown with black lines and spots on scales and grey with many small orange spots, and short lines on pale yellow bar dorsally, males vivid green with orange head and sides; Indo–W. Pacific; to 19 cm. spots and lines; Indo–W. Pacific; to 80 cm. Lembain, Anglu, Kleng Lembain, Anglu, Kleng, Kakatua Padang lamun atau ganggang, kedalaman 0–25 m; mirip Terumbu karang dan berbatu, kedalaman 0–30 m; 2 dengan 90.2 tetapi berbeda karena memiliki sirip ekor baris sisik di bawah mata, gigi terlihat jelas pada pelat bulat, fase awal bebercak kemerahan sampai coklat gigi, fase awal coklat keunguan bergaris dan bintik kelabu, jantan abu-abu kehijauan berbintik oranye kecil, hitam di sisik dan garis kuning pucat di punggung, dan garis-garis lebih pendek di kepala dan sisi tubuh; jantan hijau pekat mencolok berbintik dan bergaris Indo–Pasifik Barat; sampai 19 cm. oranye; Indo–Pasifik Barat; sampai 80 cm. 90.5 Chlorurus bleekeri 90.6 Chlorurus capistratoides Bleeker’s Parrotfish Indian Parrotfish Coral and rocky reefs, to 35 m depth; 2 rows of scales Coral and rocky reefs, 5–15 m depth; 2 rows of scales below eye, dental plates well exposed, initial phase dark below eye, dental plates well exposed, similar to 90.5 but brown with broad pale bars on sides and pale caudal differs in initial phase having yellow (vs red) pectoral peduncle, males blue–green and cheek with a yellowish fins, and terminal phase with a pale cheek but without pink blotch bordered with green; W.
  • Folk Taxonomy of Marine Fauna on Takuu Atoll, Papua New Guinea

    Folk Taxonomy of Marine Fauna on Takuu Atoll, Papua New Guinea

    2 SPC Traditional Marine Resource Management and Knowledge Information Bulletin #39 – April 2018 Catching names: Folk taxonomy of marine fauna on Takuu Atoll, Papua New Guinea Anke Moesinger1 Abstract Folk taxonomies are a critical component for understanding resource use patterns and cultural, social and economic preferences on geographically remote Pacific atolls. To understand how people perceive and make use of their environment, 200 local names for marine vertebrates and invertebrates were collected and the hierarchical classification system was documented on Takuu Atoll in Papua New Guinea. The local nomenclature of the marine fauna of Takuu is based largely on shared fundamental morphological charac- teristics. Furthermore, all fish (Te ika) in the ocean are placed into one of five distinct groups in the hierar- chical classification system. These include three functional groups that are categorised by ecological niche, whereas another group encompasses all fish that possess a certain behavioural trait. The fifth group is unique in that it is solely made up of fish that were previously targeted during local Sii fishing expeditions. This article presents an analysis of Takuu residents’ descriptions and classifications of local fish and marine invertebrates. Keywords Folk taxonomy, Takuu Atoll, local knowledge, Polynesian outlier, folk hierarchical classification Introduction atoll is one of only three Polynesian outliers found in PNG. The others include Nukuria, also known as Takuu Atoll islanders are dependent on and inex- Fead Island, which is located 160 km to the north- tricably linked to the marine environment that sur- west of the atoll, and Nukumanu, or Tasman, which rounds them, and fishing permeates almost every is situated 315 km to the east.
  • Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of REPUBLIC of NAURU

    Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of REPUBLIC of NAURU

    RAPID BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF REPUBLIC OF NAURU JUNE 2013 NAOERO GO T D'S W I LL FIRS SPREP Library/IRC Cataloguing-in-Publication Data McKenna, Sheila A, Butler, David J and Wheatley, Amanda. Rapid biodiversity assessment of Republic of Nauru / Sheila A. McKeena … [et al.] – Apia, Samoa : SPREP, 2015. 240 p. cm. ISBN: 978-982-04-0516-5 (print) 978-982-04-0515-8 (ecopy) 1. Biodiversity conservation – Nauru. 2. Biodiversity – Assessment – Nauru. 3. Natural resources conservation areas - Nauru. I. McKeena, Sheila A. II. Butler, David J. III. Wheatley, Amanda. IV. Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) V. Title. 333.959685 © SPREP 2015 All rights for commercial / for profit reproduction or translation, in any form, reserved. SPREP authorises the partial reproduction or translation of this material for scientific, educational or research purposes, provided that SPREP and the source document are properly acknowledged. Permission to reproduce the document and / or translate in whole, in any form, whether for commercial / for profit or non-profit purposes, must be requested in writing. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme P.O. Box 240, Apia, Samoa. Telephone: + 685 21929, Fax: + 685 20231 www.sprep.org The Pacific environment, sustaining our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our cultures. RAPID BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF REPUBLIC OF NAURU SHEILA A. MCKENNA, DAVID J. BUTLER, AND AmANDA WHEATLEY (EDITORS) NAOERO GO T D'S W I LL FIRS CONTENTS Organisational Profiles 4 Authors and Participants 6 Acknowledgements
  • Summary of the 2015 Fishery Creel and Market Survey in Palau

    Summary of the 2015 Fishery Creel and Market Survey in Palau

    Summary of the 2015 fishery creel and market survey in Palau Dr. Steven Lindfield Coral Reef Research Foundation PO Box 1765, Koror, Palau Ph: 778 4095 / 488 5255 [email protected] November 2016 Produced with funding from Rare Micronesia © Coral Reef Research Foundation 2017 www.coralreefpalau.org Suggested citation : Lindfield, S.J., 2016. Summary of the 2015 fishery creel and market survey in Palau. Technical report, Coral Reef Research Foundation, 20pp. 2 Background: In May 2015, BMR staff with assistance of Dr. Steve Lindfield (previously working at the Palau International Coral Reef Center) initiated a creel and market survey with Palau’s most popular fish market, the JR5 central market (previously known as Happy Fish Market). This survey provided information on the fishery, the species caught, the size of reef fish and quantity of fish landed. The survey built upon a previous training conducted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community in September 2014. This survey started on the 11th May 2015 but its continuation was postponed after the 14th August 2015, so here we report on data collected over this 3-month period. A summary of the results and recommendationsMethods: for continuing and improving the surveys are presented. This market survey utilized new technology, stereo-video, for recording the species composition and lengths of reef fish. The use of a compact 3D camera for filming at the fish market was first trialed in 2014 by Steven Lindfield and Jeremy Prince. Since then the use of stereo-video systems has also been used to monitor fishing catches for the Northern Reef Fisheries Management Project in Palau.
  • NBSREA Design Cvrs V2.Pub

    NBSREA Design Cvrs V2.Pub

    February 2009 TNC Pacific Island Countries Report No 1/09 Rapid Ecological Assessment Northern Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea Technical report of survey conducted August 13 to September 7, 2006 Edited by: Richard Hamilton, Alison Green and Jeanine Almany Supported by: AP Anonymous February 2009 TNC Pacific Island Countries Report No 1/09 Rapid Ecological Assessment Northern Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea Technical report of survey conducted August 13 to September 7, 2006 Edited by: Richard Hamilton, Alison Green and Jeanine Almany Published by: The Nature Conservancy, Indo-Pacific Resource Centre Author Contact Details: Dr. Richard Hamilton, 51 Edmondstone Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia Email: [email protected] Suggested Citation: Hamilton, R., A. Green and J. Almany (eds.) 2009. Rapid Ecological Assessment: Northern Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea. Technical report of survey conducted August 13 to September 7, 2006. TNC Pacific Island Countries Report No. 1/09. © 2009, The Nature Conservancy All Rights Reserved. Reproduction for any purpose is prohibited without prior permission. Cover Photo: Manus © Gerald Allen ISBN 9980-9964-9-8 Available from: Indo-Pacific Resource Centre The Nature Conservancy 51 Edmondstone Street South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia Or via the worldwide web at: conserveonline.org/workspaces/pacific.island.countries.publications ii Foreword Manus and New Ireland provinces lie north of the Papua New Guinea mainland in the Bismarck Archipelago. More than half of the local communities in our provinces are coastal inhabitants, who for thousands of years have depended on marine resources for their livelihood. For coastal communities survival and prosperity is integrally linked to healthy marine ecosystems.
  • How Many Fish Could Be Vocal? an Estimation from a Coral Reef (Moorea Island)

    How Many Fish Could Be Vocal? an Estimation from a Coral Reef (Moorea Island)

    Belgian Journal of Zoology Royal Belgian Zoological Society www.belgianjournalzoology.be This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). ISSN 2295-0451 Research article https://doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2021.82 How many fish could be vocal? An estimation from a coral reef (Moorea Island) Eric Parmentier 1,*, Frédéric Bertucci 2,3, Marta Bolgan 1 & David Lecchini 3,4 1 Université de Liège, Laboratoire de Morphologie fonctionnelle et évolutive, FOCUS, Institut de Chimie - B6c, Sart Tilman, Liège, 4000, Belgium. 2 Biology of Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems (Unit BOREA), Université des Antilles- MNHN-SU-UCN-CNRS-IRD, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. 3 Laboratoire d’Excellence « CORAIL », BP 1013, 98729, Papetoai, Moorea, French Polynesia. 4 PSL Research University: EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR3278 CRIOBE, BP 1013, 98729, Papetoai, Moorea, French Polynesia. * Corresponding author: [email protected] Abstract. A recurrent question arising in fish bioacoustics research concerns the number of vocal fish species that may exist. Although it is not possible to provide a precise globally valid number, an estimation based on recordings already collected at coral reefs (Moorea) and on morphological approaches indicates that approximately half of the fish families of this particular environment has at least one known sound- producing species. In light of this, acoustic behaviour should be fully considered in biology, ecology and management plans as it may provide information on a consistent portion of fish biodiversity. Fish bioacoustics has switched from anecdotal reports to long-term, large-scale monitoring studies, capable of providing high resolution information on fish populations’ composition and dynamics.
  • UC San Diego UC San Diego Electronic Theses and Dissertations

    UC San Diego UC San Diego Electronic Theses and Dissertations

    UC San Diego UC San Diego Electronic Theses and Dissertations Title Global assessment of the status of coral reef herbivorous fishes : : evidence from fishing effects Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5jx0365g Author Edwards, Clinton Brook Publication Date 2013 Peer reviewed|Thesis/dissertation eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF CORAL REEF HERBIVOROUS FISHES: EVIDENCE FOR FISHING EFFECTS A Thesis submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Biology by Clinton Brook Edwards Committee in charge: Professor Jennifer Smith, Chair Professor Jonathan Shurin, Co-Chair Professor Joshua Kohn Professor Stuart Sandin 2013 The Thesis of Clinton Brook Edwards is approved and it is acceptable in quality and form for publication on microfilm and electronically: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Co-Chair _____________________________________________________________________ Chair University of California, San Diego 2013 iii Dedication To my sister Katee, who never had the opportunity to grow old and define new dreams as old ones were reached. I will carry your purple spirit with me wherever I go. To my sister Shannon…nobody makes me more mad or proud!!!! I love you!! To Brandon…..my co-conspirator, brother and best friend. You taught me to be proud of being smart, to be bold in my opinions and to truly love people. Thank you. To Seamus, Nagy, Neil, Pete, Pat, Mikey B and Spence dog. Learning to surf with you guys has been one of the true honors of my life. To the madmen, Ed, Sean, Garth, Pig Dog and Theo.
  • Summary Report of Baseline Surveys for Benthic and Fish Communities in the Fagamalo No-Take Marine Protected Area, American Samoa

    Summary Report of Baseline Surveys for Benthic and Fish Communities in the Fagamalo No-Take Marine Protected Area, American Samoa

    Summary Report of Baseline Surveys for Benthic and Fish Communities in the Fagamalo No-Take Marine Protected Area, American Samoa Prepared by: Adel Heenan and Bernardo Vargas-Ángel Coral Reef Ecosystem Program NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Submitted to: American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources INTRODUCTION The village of Fagamalo in American Samoa became the first village in the Territory of American Samoa to set aside a portion of their coastline and marine environment as a Fishery Management Area (No-Take Marine Protected area). In May 2010 villagers of Fagamalo held an agreement signing ceremony with the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources that will see the protection of marine resources in 2.25 square kilometers of ocean. Fishing is prohibited in that protected area. This report describes baseline assessment surveys conducted as a partnership between NOAA’s Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) and the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) in October–November of 2015 and March–April of 2016. CREP implements the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP), an ecosystem- scale interdisciplinary coral reef monitoring program. METHODS Sampling design A two-stage stratified random sampling design was employed to survey the domain which encompassed hard bottom reef habitat from 0 to 30 meters within the Marine Protected Area (Fig 1). The stratification scheme incorporated fore reef habitat and three depth categories (shallow 0– 6 m), mid-depth (>6–18 m) and deep (>18–30 m) (Table 1). A geographic information system and digital spatial databases of benthic habitats, reef zones, bathymetry, and marine reserve boundaries were used to facilitate spatial delineation of the sampling survey domain, strata, and sample units.
  • Identification Guide to the Common Coatal Food

    Identification Guide to the Common Coatal Food

    Further reading This guide is intended to be used to assist with the identification of sharks, rays and bony fishes most commonly encountered in coastal fisheries catches, or sold at domestic fish markets, throughout the Pacific Islands region. This guide is unlikely to cover all of the species that occur in every landing or at every market stall – rarer species not presented here may occur in some catches on occasion, in which case another identification guide may be required. Moreover, this guide does not cover ornamental species (with the exception of those species also commonly consumed in the region), and, with some exceptions, the guide does not cover species targeted in oceanic longline fisheries, deep-bottom finfish fisheries or invertebrate fisheries. Below we list some of the many excellent identification guides developed for the region. Other marine species identification guides available from the Pacific Community (SPC): Chapman L., Sharples P., Brogan D., SPC (Secretariat of the Pacific Desurmont A., Beverly S. and Community). 2004. Pacific Island Sokimi W. 2006. Marine species sea cucumber and beche-de-mer identification manual for horizontal identification cards. Secretariat of longline fishermen. Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia. New Caledonia. SPC. 2005. Shark identification Chapman L., Desurmont A., Choi Y., in Pacific tropical offshore Boblin P., Sokimi W. and Beverly fisheries. Secretariat of the Pacific S. 2008. Fish species identification Community, Noumea, New manual for deep-bottom snapper Caledonia. fishermen. Secretariat of the SPC. 2013. Deep-bottom fish Pacific Community, Noumea, New identification cards for small- Caledonia. scale fishermen.