The state of the fishery, conservation and management of the stalked barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes in Portugal.
The stalked barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes is the most important intertidal economical resource in Portugal. The assessment of the state of the fishery, conservation and management of P. pollicipes in Portugal was made for the first time in three regions with different regulations regarding this fishery: two marine protected areas ("Reserva Natural das Berlengas", RNB; and "Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina", PNSACV); and the Center coast. Different approaches (independent observations, inquiries, logbooks) and sources of data (past and recent) were used. An overall negative tendency of the state of the fishery and conservation of this resource was observed in all regions, with the exception of the stable tendency detected in PNSACV when using the inquiries approach. A weak management was considered to be in practice at Center and at PNSACV, while an acceptable management was inferred for RNB. We recommend a change into a co-management system that should be tested in pilot regions as RNB and/or PNSACV.
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, Laboratório de Ciências do Mar, Universidade de Évora, Apartado 190, 7521-903 Sines, Portugal; Departamento de Biologia, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Portugal. Electronic address: tcruz@uevora.pt.
Teresa
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Cruz
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, Laboratório de Ciências do Mar, Universidade de Évora, Apartado 190, 7521-903 Sines, Portugal. Electronic address: djacinto@uevora.pt.
David
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Jacinto
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, Laboratório de Ciências do Mar, Universidade de Évora, Apartado 190, 7521-903 Sines, Portugal. Electronic address: alinasousa@gmail.com.
Alina
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Sousa
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, Laboratório de Ciências do Mar, Universidade de Évora, Apartado 190, 7521-903 Sines, Portugal. Electronic address: nelia.azenha@gmail.com.
Nélia
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Penteado
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, Laboratório de Ciências do Mar, Universidade de Évora, Apartado 190, 7521-903 Sines, Portugal. Electronic address: glico.bmp@gmail.com.
Diana
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Pereira
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, Laboratório de Ciências do Mar, Universidade de Évora, Apartado 190, 7521-903 Sines, Portugal. Electronic address: jfer@uevora.pt.
Joana N
JN
Fernandes
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, Laboratório de Ciências do Mar, Universidade de Évora, Apartado 190, 7521-903 Sines, Portugal. Electronic address: tsilva@uevora.pt.
Teresa
T
Silva
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, Laboratório de Ciências do Mar, Universidade de Évora, Apartado 190, 7521-903 Sines, Portugal; Departamento de Biologia, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Portugal. Electronic address: jjc@uevora.pt.
João J
JJ
Castro
D000818:Animals; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D058735:Environmental Policy; D005398:Fisheries / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011174:Portugal; D001468:Thoracica / Q000502:physiology*
Conservation; Fisheries; Fishery management; Pollicipes pollicipes; Portugal; Stalked barnacles