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Observations on fisheries activities at Navassa Island An article from Marine Fisheries Review

Observations on fisheries activities at Navassa Island An article from Marine Fisheries Review

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From the author: Unmanaged and unquantified artisanal fishing is ongoing at Navassa Island, a small oceanic island about 70 km west of Haiti that is part of the U.S. Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Concern has been expressed regarding the possible impact of these fishing activities on reef resources, and no quantitative catch or effort data are available. However, informal qualitative observations made during a cruise in November 2002 suggest that escalation in fishing activity (and impact) has occurred since previous observations made in April 2000. Namely, size structure of fish was markedly reduced and the adoption of net fishing has allowed the exploitation of queen conch, Strombas gigas, and hawksbill turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata.

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Title: Observations on fisheries activities at Navassa Island.
Author: M.W. Miller
Publication: Marine Fisheries Review (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2003
Publisher: Superintendent Of Documents
Volume: 65 Issue: 3 Page: 43(7)

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