@article{fdi:010083341,
  title = {{B}alanced harvest as a potential management strategy for tropical small-scale fisheries},
  author = {{P}elage, {L}. and {B}ertrand, {A}rnaud and {F}erreira, {B}. {P}. and {L}ucena-{F}r{\'e}dou, {F}. and {J}ustino, {A}. {K}. {S}. and {F}r{\'e}dou, {T}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}ropical small-scale fisheries ({SSF}s) are characterised by their multidimensionality (fleets, gears, habitats, and species). {A}s many targeted species move between habitats throughout their life cycle, managing coexisting fleets exploiting the same resource is challenging. {H}owever, the {SSF}s operating over multiple habitats target a variety of species and sizes and could benefit from a management strategy such as balanced harvest ({BH})-harvesting all species and sizes in proportion to their production rate. {T}o test this hypothesis, we characterised the fishing pattern (distribution of overall fishing pressure on species and sizes) of northeast {B}razil {SSF}s targeting migratory species along an estuarine-shelf break gradient. {S}pecifically, we described the relative captures by gear type and developed a conceptual model to understand fishers' strategies. {A}ll ontogenetic classes of the twelve selected species were caught along the estuary-shelf break gradient, achieving a fishing pattern in line with {BH}. {Y}oung individuals and low trophic level species predominated in most gears. {I}n that context, size limitations would not be sufficient to prevent overfishing and could prejudice the fleets that target small sizes. {A}n ecosystem-based approach like {BH}, aiming to regulate the overall fishing pressure and consistent with the existing fishing pattern, should instead be promoted.},
  keywords = {{E}cosystem approach to fisheries ; mixed fisheries ; seascape connectivity ; {BRESI} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE} ; {L} ; {PERNAMBUCO} ; {SANTA} {CRUZ} {CANAL} ; {SUAPE} {ESTUAIRE} ; {SIRINHAEM} {ESTUAIRE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{ICES} {J}ournal of {M}arine {S}cience},
  volume = {78},
  numero = {7},
  pages = {2547--2561},
  ISSN = {1054-3139},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1093/icesjms/fsab136},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010083341},
}