Quantifying the degree of protection afforded by a no-take marine reserve on an exploited shark

• Published in: African journal of marine science Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 57 - 66
• Main Authors: da Silva, C, Kerwath, SE, Attwood, CG, Thorstad, EB, Cowley, PD, Økland, F, Wilke, CG, Næsje, TF
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Grahamstown Taylor & Francis Group 01.03.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: acoustic telemetry; fisheries management; Marine; Marine conservation; marine protected area; Mustelus mustelus; Sharks; South Africa; PSW, South Africa, Western Cape, Saldanha Bay; PSW, South Africa, Western Cape, Langebaan Lagoon; South Africa

Sharks have been shown to benefit from the protection of marine protected areas (MPAs). There is, however, little information on the degree of protection by MPAs to shark populations. The movements of individual smoothhound sharks Mustelus mustelus in, and adjacent to, a small (34 km 2 ) no-take MPA...