Ex‐post evaluation of fishery management policies on wild fisheries production in northern Cabo Verde: An example of mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus, Carangidae)

Government policies for marine fisheries have been implemented in Cabo Verde since its independence in 1975, with the aim to prevent overexploitation of wild fish species and promote sustainable fishing practices. Nonetheless, only minor amendments have been made to the legal harvesting size, consid...

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Published in:	Journal of fish biology Vol. 105; no. 4; pp. 1212 - 1226
Main Authors:	Cruz Delgado, Katelene, Osemwegie, Isimemen, Medina, Anibal Delgado, Nascimento da Luz, Alciany, Kubik, Zaneta, Kouamelan, Essetchi Paul
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2024 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Animals Aquatic habitats biological rest period Cabo Verde Coastal ecology Commercial fishing compliance Conservation of Natural Resources - legislation & jurisprudence Decapterus Decapterus macarellus ecology Environmental health Environmental monitoring Fish Fish stocks Fisheries Fisheries - legislation & jurisprudence Fisheries management Fisheries surveys Fishery management Fishery policies Fishery policy Fishery production Fishing fishing policies issues and policy Landing landing size Mackerel Marine fish Marine fisheries Marine fishes Overexploitation Pelagic fisheries Perciformes politics prioritization Public policy Spain species stakeholders surveys Sustainable fisheries Sustainable practices Threat evaluation wild fish Spain Cape Verde Islands Cabo Verde fishing policies overexploitation landing size biological rest period fish
ISSN:	0022-1112, 1095-8649, 1095-8649
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