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From: PAUL BUISSON
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Date: 02-08-10
Time: 17:32
Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve and Mimiwhangata Marine Park fish monitoring 2009
See also:http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/marine-and-coastal/mari ne-protected-areas/marine-reserve-monitoring/poor-knights-islands-marine -reserve-and-mimiwhangata-marine-park-fish-monitoring-2009/
Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve
Mimiwhangata Marine Park
Published: May 2010
This report describes the survey of relative abundance of reef fish at the Poor Knights Marine Reserve (full no take protection), the Mimiwhangata Marine Park (partial protection), and Mimiwhangata, North Cape, Cape Karikari and Cape Brett (open to fishing). Using existing data and recent survey data, the performance of these three alternative management strategies is evaluated.
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Summary
Cover of the report showing baited video monitoring equipment in action The Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve has resulted in a significant increase in the size and abundance of snapper.
This study found that in 2009 after more than ten years of no take protection snapper counts were 14 times greater than in 1998 before the marine reserve became fully no-take.
Snapper abundance and size within the Mimiwhangata Marine Park were compared with fished sites at Mimiwhangata. These comparisons indicate that snapper abundance within the marine park was not significantly different than adjacent areas of coast open to fishing.
This study supports previous investigations and concludes that the Mimiwhangata Marine Park fishing restrictions are not achieving their goal of protecting biodiversity while allowing for limited recreational take.
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