Article
Biodiversity Conservation
J. D. Guay, R. J. Lennox, E. B. Thorstad, K. W. Vollset, S. Stensland, J. Erkinaro, V. M. Nguyen
Summary: Pink salmon have returned to Norwegian rivers in high abundance, posing potential threats to native biodiversity and ecosystem services. There is currently a knowledge gap regarding angler perceptions and attitudes towards pink salmon, making it difficult to assess the socioeconomic repercussions of their invasion.
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Environmental Studies
Gemma L. Scotts, Michael J. Scales, Gonzalo Araujo, Hollie Booth, Sarah A. Marley
Summary: This study explores the socio-cultural relationship between anglers and blue sharks in the UK. The findings show that anglers have respect for sharks and are willing to contribute to research. The study also reveals that socio-demographic variables are correlated with anglers' perceptions. Operators follow best fishing practices and are willing to contribute to research.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Antonio Domenech-Sanchez, Elena Laso, Sebastian Alberti
Summary: This study investigated the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in swimming pools in tourist areas of Spain and found that the pathogen was present in some pools, with its presence being associated with the concentration of disinfectants.
TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Ines R. Pereira, Maria Valls, Sofya Aoufi, Oona C. Bienentreu, Yansong Huang, Miguel Cabanellas-Reboredo
Summary: This study provides the first overview of the Seriola dumerili fishery in the Balearic Islands, highlighting its ecological importance and potential vulnerability. Historical catches and landing data were analyzed to identify patterns in ecological and socio-economic factors. The study suggests that seasonality and ecological influences play a significant role in the fishery, surpassing the impact of socio-economic factors.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Amalia Yanes Luque, Jose A. Rodriguez-Baez, Pablo Mayer Suarez, Pedro Dorta Antequera, Abel Lopez-Diez, Jaime Diaz-Pacheco, Emma Perez-Chacon
Summary: The study analyzed marine storms occurring between 1958 and 2017 in Tenerife and Gran Canaria, highlighting the main factors influencing these storms and their impacts on the local area.
Article
Fisheries
Yasunori Yamashita, Yuya Takagi, Kyuma Suzuki, Carlos Augusto Struessmann
Summary: Regional fisheries managers need to balance anglers' satisfaction and requests with resource conservation. This study in Japan found that catch numbers of larger salmon were positively related to anglers' satisfaction. Surprisingly, increasing catch numbers of large fish received the lowest priority among anglers' requests. Understanding factors contributing to anglers' satisfaction is crucial for sustainable recreational fisheries management.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Antoni Serra-Cantallops, Jose Ramon-Cardona, Margarita Vachiano
Summary: The study suggests that fostering wine tourism activity in mature mass tourism destinations like the Balearic Islands can contribute significantly to economic and cultural sustainability. Results from the causal model analysis show that wine tourism has the potential to boost wine sales and exports in the medium to long term, as well as have positive externalities on gastronomic tourism and the overall image of the destination.
Article
Economics
Federico Inchausti-Sintes, Ubay Perez-Granja
Summary: This study provides a first analysis of the impact of tourism on monetary policy in small tourist islands such as Cabo Verde, Mauritius, and Seychelles, using Bayesian estimation and a DSGE model. The results show that both a conventional peg and an inflation-targeting policy have better economic performance, with lower inflation in the former and sharper increases in consumption and external competitiveness in the latter. However, policies with managed exchange rates and imported-inflation targeting generate higher consumption and external competitiveness, but also higher inflation and interest rates.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhandos T. Mukayev, Meruyert M. Ulykpanova, Zhanar O. Ozgeldinova, Altyn A. Zhanguzhina, Alikhan B. Sarsen
Summary: The study investigates the impact of recreational activities and tourism on the tourist territories of Lake Alakol and the Shulba reservoir in East Kazakhstan. It examines the pollution of coastal soils and surface waters caused by recreational activities, focusing on chemical elements, biogenic and organic substances. The study analyzes the content of pollutants and provides a comparative assessment of their presence.
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gemma Carroll, Jacob G. Eurich, Krista D. Sherman, Robert Glazer, Michael T. Braynen, Karlisa A. Callwood, Adriel Castaneda, Craig Dahlgren, Kendra A. Karr, Kristin M. Kleisner, Virginia Burns-Perez, Sarah E. Poon, Nicanor Requena, Victor Sho, Shervin N. Tate, Sepp Haukebo
Summary: Recreational fishing is crucial to the Caribbean tourism sector, but climate change threatens the habitat and species vital to this industry. A comprehensive climate vulnerability assessment was conducted for three important tidal flats species in Belize and The Bahamas, which found high vulnerability due to rapid temperature increases and storm damage. While stakeholders confirmed the magnitude of climate impacts, they observed greater resilience in two of the species, highlighting the need for participatory approaches to enhance climate resilience and readiness in the recreational fishing sector.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Regina Scheyvens, Gabriel Laeis
Summary: Although there is potential to enhance linkages between the tourism industry and food production systems, there are significant constraints to developing these relationships, particularly for small island developing states (SIDS). Incorporating local produce into resort menus remains difficult, as large-scale multinational resorts may not be ideal partners for food producers in developing countries like SIDS.
TOURISM GEOGRAPHIES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Alexis Mooser, Giorgio Anfuso, Lluis Gomez-Pujol, Angela Rizzo, Allan T. Williams, Pietro P. C. Aucelli
Summary: Coastal areas globally are facing environmental stresses due to climate change-related processes and increasing human activities. Economic benefits of tourism in coastal regions often conflict with long-term conservation goals. This study focused on evaluating coastal scenic beauty and sensitivity to natural processes and human pressure in the Balearic Islands, providing a method to quantify beauty and sensitivity indexes for future conservation efforts.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Federico Inchausti-Sintes, Augusto Voltes-Dorta, Pere Suau-Sanchez
Summary: Although both the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands are tourism-led economies, they differ significantly in terms of GDP per capita and income elasticity of tourism. The results suggest that the Balearic Islands are perceived as a more luxurious destination compared to the Canaries.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Antonio Domenech-Sanchez, Elena Laso, Clara Berrocal, Sebastian Alberti
Summary: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Legionella in tourist facilities in the Balearic Islands, Spain. The results showed that 65.4% of the surveyed facilities were contaminated with Legionella, with higher contamination rates observed in the second decade. The most frequently detected bacteria was L. pneumophila serogroup 2-14. Additionally, the contamination rates varied in cold and hot water systems under different conditions.
Article
Fisheries
Tuija Lankia, Riikka Venesjarvi, Eija Pouta
Summary: Fishing tourism is an important livelihood in the northern peripheries, but is facing threats due to the decline in salmon population. Understanding the preferences of fishing tourists is crucial for the future development of fishing tourism. This study applies importance-performance analysis to examine the preferences and impacts on overall satisfaction of fishing tourists in the River Teno.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Laura Onofri, Paolo Accadia, Paloma Ubeda, Maria-Jose Gutierrez, Evelina Sabatella, Francesc Maynou
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Maria Christou, Francesc Maynou, George Tserpes, Konstantinos Stergiou, Christos D. Maravelias
Article
Fisheries
Francesc Maynou
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
Francesc Maynou, Ana Sabates, Vanesa Raya
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Paloma Martin, Francesc Maynou, Mariona Garriga-Panisello, John Ramirez, Laura Recasens
Article
Environmental Sciences
F. Maynou, A. Sabates, E. Ramirez Romero, I. A. Catalan, V Raya
Article
Oceanography
Francesc Maynou
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Alfredo Garcia-De-Vinuesa, Mike Breen, Hugues P. Benoit, Francesc Maynou, Montserrat Demestre
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
F. Maynou, E. Galimany, M. Ramon, M. Sole
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Silvia Gomez, Francesc Maynou
Summary: Fishing communities in the Mediterranean Sea are facing challenges in dealing with ecosystem-based management measures aimed at reducing fishing effort. Stakeholders have mixed reactions to the Western Mediterranean Multi-Annual Demersal Fisheries Plan (WM MAP), with fishers disagreeing with the new regulations while scientists tend to support it. However, all stakeholders agree that balancing cultural heritage values and exploring alternative marketing systems can improve the economic and social viability of fisheries. This highlights the need for a more integrated approach that considers the cultural roots of fishing activity.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Oceanography
Francesc Maynou, Alfredo Garcia-de-Vinuesa, Pilar Sanchez, Montserrat Demestre
Summary: A bioeconomic model was developed to assess the impact of more selective trawl nets on the objectives of the European Multi-Annual Plan for demersal fisheries in the Western Mediterranean. The results indicate that while the selectivity modifications may not reach the target fishing mortality by 2025, there is projected significant biomass recovery for European hake and red mullet stocks.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Susanna Pla, Francesc Maynou, Francesc Piferrer
Summary: This study found the presence of hermaphroditism in fishes, mainly teleosts. Sequential hermaphrodites are more common than simultaneous hermaphrodites, and protogyny is more common than protandry. Some hermaphroditic species can live in freshwater, but more are from marine environments. Different types of sex change have different associations with habitats.
REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Francesc Maynou
Summary: The exploitation of mixed fisheries involves trade-offs between fisheries rent, production, and resource conservation. An optimization bioeconomic model was built for the Catalonia demersal fishery to analyze the trade-offs between employment and profits, showing that different management policies can impact profitability and job availability.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Alfredo Garcia-de-Vinuesa, Francesc Maynou, Montserrat Demestre
Summary: The current EU fisheries policy encourages improving handling practices to increase discard survival. In the Mediterranean upper slope trawl fishery, a high percentage of discards, including Nephrops norvegicus juveniles, are returned to the sea. The survival probability of N. norvegicus discards is related to on-board vitality and varies seasonally, being particularly low in summer. Immersing N. norvegicus in cooled seawater on board during catch selection and discard time can improve discard survival rate.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lorenzo D'Andrea, Aida Campos, Karim Erzini, Paulo Fonseca, Simone Franceschini, Stefanos Kavadas, Irida Maina, Francesc Maynou, Tommaso Russo
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Miguel Petrere Jr, Davi Butturi-Gomes
Summary: This short communication aims to raise awareness about the misuse of confidence intervals in Ecology and Fisheries statistical models that ignore the lack of independence.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Peter-John F. Hulson, Benjamin C. Williams
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of considering ageing error and growth variability on the determination of input sample size (ISS) in statistical catch-at-age assessment models. The results show that including these sources of uncertainty decreases the ISS determined through bootstrap methods. This indicates that there is more variability in age composition and conditional age-at-length data than previously accounted for. Including these sources of uncertainty improves the estimation of ISS and subsequently improves the quality of stock assessment models.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Jason M. Cope
Summary: Fishery resource assessment is a complex and challenging task, but with the use of different analysis methods and tools, effective management guidance can be provided even with limited data and resources.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Regina L. Cunha, Joana I. Robalo, Sara M. Francisco, Ines Farias, Rita Castilho, Ivone Figueiredo
Summary: Recent advances in genomics have greatly contributed to the assessment of fish stocks by providing precise identification of genetic boundaries. This study used a genotyping-by-sequencing approach to reveal the existence of an additional genetic cluster of blackspot seabream in the northeast Atlantic, which was not previously identified. Factors such as ocean circulation patterns and local upwelling may play a role in the genetic differentiation observed in this study.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Huihua Lee, Mark N. Maunder, Kevin R. Piner
Summary: Estimating growth is important for fish population assessment. Integrated assessment models and the influence of misfitting size composition data have renewed interest in how growth is modeled. The available data types control how the length-at-age relationship is estimated. Estimating length-at-age is complex due to multiple sources of biological variability and difficulties in obtaining representative samples.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
A. Ladino, I. Perez-Arjona, V. Espinosa, M. Chillaron, V. Vidal, L. M. Godinho, G. Moreno, G. Boyra
Summary: This study examines the acoustic properties of skipjack tuna and Atlantic mackerel, both bladderless pelagic fish species, and explains the significant differences observed. The research shows that the differences in material properties of their tissues predict a more than 10 dB greater reduced target strength in skipjack compared to mackerel at certain frequencies.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Nelly Pena-Cutimbo, Cristel Cordero-Maldonado, Clara Ortiz-Alvarez, Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto, Jeffrey C. Mangel
Summary: Bycatch is a global problem for marine megafauna. This study assessed the bycatch interactions of the Peruvian artisanal purse-seine fishery in 2019 and found that all taxa groups were affected by bycatch. Dusky dolphins, guanay cormorants, and eagle rays were the most frequently reported bycatch species.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Jen-Ming Liu, Po-Yuk So
Summary: The set-net fishery is an environmentally friendly fishery posing little risk to the marine ecosystem. This study identified ocean temperature, sea surface factors, and climatic factors as the main factors affecting the installation of set-nets.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Josie L. Palmer, Carina Armstrong, Hasan D. Akbora, Damla Beton, Cigdem Caglar, Brendan J. Godley, Kristian Metcalfe, Meryem Ozkan, Robin T. E. Snape, Annette C. Broderick
Summary: Small-scale fisheries are vital for global food security and cultural heritage, but the lack of information hampers effective management and mitigation of ecological impacts. This study provides the first comprehensive overview of the small-scale fishery fleet in Northern Cyprus. The fleet operates mainly over the continental shelf, using static and demersal gear types, and catches a diverse range of species, some of which are threatened. The findings can be used to improve fisheries management and conservation measures.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2024)