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Fisheries Investigations and Management Implications in Marine Protected Areas of the Caribbean Las investigaciones pesqueras y su aplicación en el manejo de áreas marinas protegidas delCaribe marinasprotegidas ysuaplicaciónenelmanejodeáreas pesqueras Las investigaciones Fisheries InvestigationsandManagementImplicationsin Marine ProtectedAreasoftheCaribbean Fisheries Investigations and Management Implications The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. in Marine Protected Areas Since 1951, the Conservancy has worked with local conservationists both in the United States and of the Caribbean internationally to identify and protect critical habitat. As a global organization, The Nature Conserv- ancy has been instrumental in protecting more than 92 million acres of land in 29 countries around the A Case Study of Parque Nacional del Este, world. The Nature Conservancy works through partnerships to build the capacity and commitment Dominican Republic to conserve biological diversity, and the natural systems necessary to sustain life. The work presented here is part of that overall system. Part 1 of 3 in a Series on Science Tools This major study of Parque Nacional del Este, a large protected area on the southeastern coast of the for Marine Park Management Dominican Republic, funded largely by the U.S. Agency for International Development, provides a case evaluation of the status of fi sheries and management implications in Caribbean marine protected Edited by Mark Chiappone areas. The project involved a multitude of Dominican and U.S. conservation organizations to docu- ment the status of fi sheries resources in one of the largest coastal national parks in the Caribbean. This Translated into Spanish by book is one of three in a series, complemented by water quality and reef conservation assessments, Maria Bello and Georgina Bustamante on science tools for marine park management. This book is the detailed and illustrated report of the carefully research study of the park. The book contains much background information on marine fi sheries and summarizes current prob- lems in the Caribbean. It also serves to highlight some of the indications of overfi shing in tropical coastal areas and the management implications for the sustainable use of coastal resources. It is hoped that the book will serve as a learning tool for conservation and management initiatives in other coastal protected areas in the region. La misión de The Nature Conservancy es preservar las plantas, animales y comunidades naturales que representan la diversidad de vida en la Tierra, mediante la protección de las tierras y aguas que éstos necesitan para sobrevivir. Desde 1951, The Nature Conservancy trabaja con profesionales de la conservación locales en los Estados Unidos y a nivel internacional para identifi car y proteger hábitat crítico. Como organización global, The Nature Conservancy ha sido una pieza fundamental en la protección de casi 42 millones de hectáreas en 29 países en todo el mundo. The Nature Conservancy trabaja con organizaciones socias para desarrollar su capacidad y compromiso de conservar la diversidad biológica y los sistemas naturales necesarios para mantener la vida. El trabajo presentado aquí es parte integral de este sistema. Este importante estudio del Parque Nacional del Este, una extensa área protegida en la costa sureste de Las investigaciones pesqueras la República Dominicana, fi nanciado en gran parte por la Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional de los Estados Unidos, presenta la evaluación del estado de la pesca y sus consecuencias para el manejo de las y su aplicación en el manejo áreas protegidas del Caribe. Este proyecto incluyó a numerosas organizaciones conservacionistas de la República Dominicana y de los Estados Unidos que documentaron el estado de los recursos pesqueros de áreas marinas protegidas en uno de los parques nacionales costeros más grandes del Caribe. Este es el primer volumen en una serie de tres documentos (que también incluye evaluaciones sobre la calidad del agua y sobre los arreci- del Caribe fes coralinos) para asistir en el manejo de parques marinos. Este libro presenta un informe detallado e ilustrado de la cuidadosa investigación que se llevó a cabo en el parque. Estudio del Parque Nacional del Este, Este libro contiene mucha información esencial sobre pesca marina y resume los problemas actuales en República Dominicana el Caribe. También sirve para destacar algunos de los indicadores de la sobre pesca en las zonas costeras tropicales y las consecuencias en el manejo para el uso sostenible de los recursos costeros. Esperamos Parte 1 de una serie de 3 documentos científi cos que este libro sirva como un documento de aprendizaje para las iniciativas de conservación y manejo en para el manejo de parques marinos otras zonas costeras protegidas en la región. Vol. I Vol. Editado por Mark Chiappone Traducido por María Bello y Georgina Bustamante Fisheries(cover)-R1.id 1 6/7/01, 1:20 AM Fisheries Investigations and Management Implications in Marine Protected Areas of the Caribbean A Case Study of Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic Part 1 of 3 in a Series on Science Tools for Marine Park Management Edited by Mark Chiappone Translated into Spanish by Maria Bello and Georgina Bustamante Las investigaciones pesqueras y su aplicación en el manejo de áreas marinas protegidas del Caribe Estudio del Parque Nacional del Este, República Dominicana Parte 1 de una serie de 3 documentos científi cos para el manejo de parques marinos Editado por Mark Chiappone Traducido por María Bello y Georgina Bustamante Copyright © 2001, The Nature Conservancy. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, without permission in writing from the publishers. For more information, contact: The Nature Conservancy Caribbean Division 4245 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA Telephone: (703) 841-4860 Fisheries Investigations and Management Implications in Marine Protected Areas of the Caribbean: A Case Study of Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic. ISBN: 1-886765-10-3 Edited by Mark Chiappone Translated into Spanish by Maria Bello and Georgina Bustamante Cover photographs: Rachel Graham. Layout & Design: Francisco Vasquez Published by: Publications for Capacity Building, The Nature Conservancy Headquarters. 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA This publication was made possible through support provided by the Offi ce LAC/ RSD/, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development, under terms of Grant No. LAG-A-00-95-00026-00. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily refl ect the views of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Derechos reservados © 2001, The Nature Conservancy. Todos los derechos reservados. Ninguna parte de este documento puede ser reproducida en forma electrónica, mecánica u otra cualquiera sin la autorización por escrito de la editora. Para más información, comuníquese con: The Nature Conservancy Caribbean Division 4245 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA Teléfono: (703) 841-4860 Las investigaciones pesqueras y su aplicación en el manejo de áreas marinas protegidas del Caribe: Estudio del Parque Nacional del Este, República Dominicana ISBN: 1-886765-10-3 Editado por Mark Chiappone Traducido por María Bello y Georgina Bustamante Fotografía de la portada: Rachel Graham Diseño y diagramación: Francisco Vasquez Publicado por: Publications for Capacity Building, The Nature Conservancy Headquarters. 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA Esta publicación ha sido posible gracias al apoyo de la Ofi cina LAC/RSD/, Bureau para América Latina y el Caribbean, Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional de los Estados Unidos, bajo los términos del acuerdo No. LAG-A-00-95-00026-00. Las opiniones expresadas aquí son las de los autores y no refl ejan necesariamente las opiniones de la Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional de los Estados Unidos. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS (ALPHABETICAL) CONTRIBUIDORES (EN ÓRDEN ALFABÉTICO) Georgina Bustamante The Nature Conservancy, Latin American and Caribbean Region, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA Mark Chiappone The National Undersea Research Center, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 515 Caribbean Drive, Key Largo, FL 33037, USA Gabriel A. Delgado Division of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, USA Francisco X. Geraldes Fundación Dominicana Pro-Investigación y Conservación de los Recursos Marinos (MAMMA), César Nicolás Pensón #83, P.O. Box 748, Santo Domingo and Centro de Investigaciones de Biología Marina (CIBIMA), Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Apartado Postal No. 1355, Santo Domingo, RD Enrique Pugibet Fundación Dominicana Pro-Investigación y Conservación de los Recursos Marinos (MAMMA), César Nicolás Pensón #83, P.O. Box 748, Santo Domingo and Acuario Nacional, Avenida España, Santo Domingo, RD Yira Rodríguez Fundación Dominicana Pro-Investigación y Conservación de los Recursos Marinos (MAMMA), César Nicolás Pensón #83, P.O. Box 748, Santo Domingo, RD Emily Schmitt Department of Biology, University of Miami, P.O. Box 249118, Coral Gables, Florida 33124, USA Robert D. Sluka Department of Biology, University of Miami, P.O. Box 249118, Coral Gables, Florida 33124, USA Kathleen M. Sullivan
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