@article{fdi:010082764, title = {{S}uccessful artificial reefs depend on getting the context right due to complex socio-bio-economic interactions [+ correction]}, author = {{B}rochier, {T}imoth{\'e}e and {B}rehmer, {P}atrice and {M}baye, {A}. and {D}iop, {M}. and {W}atanuki, {N}. and {T}erashima, {H}. and {K}aplan, {D}avid and {A}uger, {P}ierre}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}rtificial reefs ({AR}s) are one of the most popular means of supporting marine ecosystem conservation and coastal fisheries, particularly in developing countries. {H}owever, {AR}s generate complex socio-bio-economic interactions that require careful evaluation. {T}his is particularly the case for {AR}s outside no-take zones, where fish might be subject to enhanced exploitation due to easier catchability. {H}ere, we conducted an interdisciplinary study on how {AR}s impact fish and fishing yields, combining mathematical and sociological approaches. {B}oth approaches converge to confirm that fishery yields decline when {AR}s are exploited as if they were open access areas. {T}his situation typically occurs in areas with weak governance and/or high levels of illegal fishing activity, both of which are common in many developing countries. {T}o avoid these adverse effects and their associated ecological consequences, we recommend prioritizing the onset of a long-term surveillance system against illegal fishing activities, and adapting design and location of the {AR}s based on both and local and academic knowledge, before the deployment of {AR}s.}, keywords = {{JAPON} ; {SENEGAL} ; {PAYS} {EN} {DEVELOPPEMENT}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature}, volume = {11}, numero = {1}, pages = {16698 [11 + correction 1 p.]}, ISSN = {2045-2322}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.1038/s41598-021-95454-0}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082764}, }