@article{fdi:010085091, title = {{A} systematic prioritization approach for identifying suitable pearl oyster restocking zones following a mass mortality event in {T}akaroa {A}toll, {F}rench {P}olynesia}, author = {{A}ndre, {L}. {V}. and {C}hinain, {M}. and {G}atti, {C}. {M}. {I}. and {L}iao, {V}. and {V}an {W}ynsberge, {S}. and {T}edesco, {P}. and {A}ndr{\'e}fou{\¨e}t, {S}erge}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{O}yster farming for black pearl production is central in {F}rench {P}olynesia. {I}t is the second source of national income and provides substantial job opportunities, notably in remote atolls. {H}owever, this sector has been undermined by successive crises, such as mass-mortalities of wild and farmed oyster stocks that have impacted entire lagoons. {A}n option to revive the activity consists of reintroducing oysters in strategic benthic locations selected to maximize reproduction and dispersal of larvae throughout the lagoon, hence promoting recolonization and spat collection for farming. {F}or {T}akaroa, a {T}uamotu atoll recently impacted by mortalities, a systematic prioritization approach identified these restocking sites, using environmental and socio-economic criteria such as: location of suitable habitats for oyster settlement, larval connectivity estimated from hydrodynamic circulation model, farming waste accumulation, and opportunity cost to fishers and farmers who lose access to restocking areas. {T}his approach provides managers with a portfolio of restocking options.}, keywords = {{S}patial planning ; {M}arxan ; {C}onnectivity ; {A}quaculture ; {P}inctada margaritifera ; {F}rench {P}olynesia ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE} ; {TUAMOTU} {GAMBIER} ; {TAKAROA} {ATOLL}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}arine {P}ollution {B}ulletin}, volume = {176}, numero = {}, pages = {113472 [10 p.]}, ISSN = {0025-326{X}}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113472}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085091}, }