Title
Translating marine animal tracking data into conservation policy and management
Author(s)
Hays, Graeme C.;Bailey, Helen;Bograd, Steven J.;Bowen, W. Don;Campagna, Claudio;et al.
Published
2019
Publisher
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
Abstract
There have been efforts around the globe to track individuals of many marine species and assess their movements and distribution, with the putative goal of supporting their conservation and management. Determining whether, and how, tracking data have been successfully applied to address real-world conservation issues is, however, difficult. Here, we compile a broad range of case studies from diverse marine taxa to show how tracking data have helped inform conservation policy and management, including reductions in fisheries bycatch and vessel strikes, and the design and administration of marine protected areas and important habitats. Using these examples, we highlight pathways through which the past and future investment in collecting animal tracking data might be better used to achieve tangible conservation benefits.
Keywords
satellite tracking;geolocator;acoustic tracking;bio-logging;marine protected areas;CITES;fisheries stock management;EBSA
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