Marine Protected Area (MPA) is a significant instrument for fisheries management and conservation. MPAs can safeguard habitat, and ecological processes as well as species diversity, their abundance, size, and densities. In a No-Take Zone (NTZ), these environmental and...
The Influence of Bait on Species Observations Using Baited Remote Underwater Videos in Portlet Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands
Marine ecosystems are being increasingly degraded due to increasing anthropogenic pressures. To mitigate these issues, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular spatial management tool; however, protection levels vary. No-Take Zones (NTZs) enforce the strictest...
An investigation into the subtidal species and habitats of a newly established No-Take-Zone, Portelet Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands.
Multilateral environmental agreements, including the Convention on Biological Diversity, have pushed nations to designate increasing amounts of the marine environment as Marine Protected Areas (MPA). No-Take-Zones (NTZ) are a form of highly protected MPA, prohibiting...