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Is there a need to do it?
There is a need to do it.
Fisheries managers from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority
(AFMA) and other organisations concerned with managing the marine
environment (Environment Australia and the National Oceans Office)
are bringing in a range of environmental
management measures that will affect the ways in which fishers
use the seabed.
Management measures are likely to include zoning, such as restricted
access, no-take zones, and marine parks. To zone the seabed effectively
requires good maps - and an understanding of economic as well as
ecological values. We argue that fishers’ knowledge is needed
to make the most informative maps. This would help management measures
achieve their conservation goals while minimizing unnecessary restrictions
on the fishing industry.
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