The Role of Marine Reserves in Ecosystem-based Fishery Management

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I.   Introduction

              A.  Marine protected area definitions

              B.  Distribution of marine reserves

II.  Benefits of marine reserves within their boundaries

              A.  Biomass, density, size and diversity

              B.  Role of large females

              C.  Restoration of ecological balance

              D.  Case studies

III.  Benefits of marine reserves outside their boundaries

              A.  Spillover

              B.  Larval export

IV.  Marine reserve design

              A.  Location considerations

              B.  Size considerations

              C.  Number in an area

              D.  Proximity

V.  Management issues

              A.  Migratory species

              B.  Displaced fishing effort

              C.  Different viewpoints

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