Fisheries bycatch threatens sessile communities of the Great Amazon Reef System

Authors
de Oliveira Silva, A.L.J., Marceniuk, A.P., Santos, G.G., Campos, F.F., Gondim, A.I., de Macedo Klautau, A.G.C., dos Santos, W.C.R., Soares, B.E., Francini-Filho, R.B. and Cordeiro, R.T.S.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Volume (Issue #)
319
Page #s
12
Contact information
R.T.S. Cordeiro, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil- ralf.cordeiro@ufrpe.br
Summary

This paper assessed richness, distribution, and incidental catch of benthic sessile invertebrates in the Great Amazon Reef System (GARS)  based on records and photographs collected from onboard observers between 2015 and 2022. In total, 54 distinct species were recorded as bycatch, with most being echinoderms. Gillnet and trawl fisheries pose great threats to the GARS, and over time this bycatch may profoundly disturb benthic reef communities and therefore reduce fishery yields.

 

 

Link
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771425001349

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