Spillover benefits from the world’s largest fully protected MPA

Medoff, Sarah; Lynham, John; Raynor, Jennifer

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Spillover benefits from the world’s largest fully protected MPA

2022
By Medoff, Sarah ; Lynham, John ; Raynor, Jennifer

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Medoff, Sarah ; Lynham, John ; Raynor, Jennifer
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CIMAR (Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research)
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Previous research has cast doubt on the potential for marine protected areas (MPAs) to provide refuge and fishery spillover benefits for migratory species as most MPAs are small relative to the geographic range of these species. We test for evidence of spillover benefits accruing from the world’s largest fully protected MPA, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Using species-specific data collected by independent fishery observers, we examine changes in catch rates for individual vessels near to and far from the MPA before and after its expansion in 2016. We find evidence of spillover benefits for yellowfin ( Thunnus albacares ) and bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ).
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Multidisciplinary
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Science, 378(6617), 313-316
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abn0098
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0036-8075 ; 1095-9203
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Grant no. NA16NMF4320058
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