Shifting baselines in fishers' perceptions of island reef fishery degradation

M Bunce; L D Rodwell; R Gibb; Laurence Mee

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2007.09.006

Shifting baselines in fishers' perceptions of island reef fishery degradation

M Bunce
, L D Rodwell
, R Gibb
, Laurence Mee

SAMS UHI

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Abstract

We present the first quantified evidence of shifting environmental baselines from an island coral reef fishery (Rodrigues). As depletion of commercial fish species spreads out from the coast youngsters share few of their elders' memories of former abundance. Of three generations, the oldest reported more fish species as depleted (p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	285-302
Number of pages	18
Journal	OCEAN COAST MANAGE
Volume	51
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2007.09.006
Publication status	Published - 2008

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

CLIMATE-CHANGE
WESTERN INDIAN-OCEAN
COASTAL
MANAGEMENT
CORAL-REEFS
MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
Oceanography
RODRIGUES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
CONSERVATION
ECOSYSTEMS
Water Resources

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Shifting baselines in fishers' perceptions of island reef fishery degradation

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