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Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture | 2014

Biological and Ecological Impacts Derived from Recreational Fishing in Mediterranean Coastal Areas

Toni Font; Josep Lloret

Recreational fishing is a booming activity in Mediterranean coastal areas. Despite generating a variety of impacts on marine resources and ecosystems, there is much less research into recreational fishing than there is into commercial fishing. This is the first study to cover the diverse implications that derive from this activity in Mediterranean coastal areas, and is based on a review of different studies from 15 areas in Spain, France, Italy, and Turkey. This study defines and compares the biological impact of the different recreational fishing methods on Mediterranean marine resources, particularly the most vulnerable and threatened coastal species, and characterizes the emerging and potential indirect ecological impacts on the marine ecosystem of certain aspects of this activity that have not, thus far, been taken into account (e.g., exotic species of bait, fishing gear loss, and bycatch). The results highlight the importance of determining the actual impact resulting from recreational fishing in coastal areas, so that effective regulatory measures can be developed for each mode of fishing.


Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management | 2014

Estimating recreational fishing tackle loss in Mediterranean coastal areas: Potential impacts on wildlife

Josep Lloret; A. Garrote; N. Balasch; Toni Font

This study evaluates the loss of recreational fishing tackle, for the first time, in a Mediterranean coastal area and discusses the potential biological impacts on fish and wildlife from exposure to lead, plastic and other toxic materials from recreational fishing. The estimation of lost fishing gear on the seabed took place over a three-year period (2010, 2011 and 2012) using divers, in two zones (4700 m2 and 5300 m2, respectively). The most abundant were lead weights (sinkers), which made up 36% of the total. Overall, the presence of a multitude of potentially harmful materials in our study area, particularly in shallow waters, demonstrates the importance of conducting studies to determine the actual impact resulting from the loss of recreational fishing tackle so that effective regulatory measures can be developed for this activity. Management concerns about these potential impacts, as well as possible solutions, are discussed.


Fisheries Research | 2008

Spearfishing pressure on fish communities in rocky coastal habitats in a Mediterranean marine protected area

Josep Lloret; Núria Zaragoza; David Caballero; Toni Font; Margarida Casadevall; Victòria Riera


Fisheries Management and Ecology | 2013

A comparative analysis between recreational and artisanal fisheries in a Mediterranean coastal area

Josep Lloret; Toni Font


Aquatic Conservation-marine and Freshwater Ecosystems | 2011

Biological implications of recreational shore angling and harvest in a marine reserve: the case of Cape Creus

Toni Font; Josep Lloret


Marine Policy | 2016

Small-scale coastal fisheries in European Seas are not what they were: Ecological, social and economic changes

Josep Lloret; Ian G. Cowx; Henrique N. Cabral; Margarida Castro; Toni Font; Jorge M.S. Gonçalves; Ana Gordoa; Ellen Hoefnagel; Sanja Matić-Skoko; Eirik Mikkelsen; Beatriz Morales-Nin; Dimitrios K. Moutopoulos; M. Muñoz; Miguel N. Santos; Pedro Pintassilgo; Cristina Pita; Konstantinos I. Stergiou; Vahdet Ünal; Pedro Veiga; Karim Erzini


Fisheries Research | 2011

Socioeconomic implications of recreational shore angling for the management of coastal resources in a Mediterranean marine protected area

Toni Font; Josep Lloret


Global Ecology and Biogeography | 2015

How a multidisciplinary approach involving ethnoecology, biology and fisheries can help explain the spatio-temporal changes in marine fish abundance resulting from climate change

Josep Lloret; Ana Sabatés; M. Muñoz; Montserrat Demestre; Ignasi Solé; Toni Font; Margarida Casadevall; Paloma Martín; Sílvia Gómez


Fisheries Management and Ecology | 2018

Identifying recreational fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea through social media

Ioannis Giovos; Ioannis Keramidas; Charalampos Antoniou; Alan Deidun; Toni Font; Periklis Kleitou; Josep Lloret; Sanja Matić-Skoko; Alicia Said; Francesco Tiralongo; Dimitrios K. Moutopoulos


Aquatic Conservation-marine and Freshwater Ecosystems | 2018

The commercialization and use of exotic baits in recreational fisheries in the north-western Mediterranean: Environmental and management implications

Toni Font; João Gil; Josep Lloret

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Ana Gordoa

Spanish National Research Council

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Ana Sabatés

Spanish National Research Council

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Beatriz Morales-Nin

Spanish National Research Council

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