最低着陆尺寸法规的意想不到的进化后果:渔业诱导进化的证据和影响
Airam Guerra-Marrero1,2, Javier Baixauli-Rodríguez2, Ana Espino-Ruano2
1Faculty of Education, Universidad del Atlántico Medio, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
PloS one
|March 2, 2026
概括
加那利群岛的休渔业显示出转向多物种捕捞,鱼类大小下降,鱼类大小低于生殖成熟度. 目前的法规需要更新至L95和收获槽限制,以实现可持续的渔业和海洋生物多样性保护.
科学领域:
- 海洋生物学 海洋生物学
- 渔业科学 渔业科学
- 生态生态学 生态生态学
背景情况:
- 来自加拿大群岛的历史渔业数据 (1940-2022) 显示了目标物种和捕捞成分的时间变化.
- 自2000年以来,从单物种到多物种的休渔业发生了显著的转变.
研究的目的:
- 分析目标物种的时间变化和休渔业捕获量的大小频率分布.
- 评估当前的最低着陆尺寸 (MLS) 与鱼的性成熟长度 (L50) 的一致性.
- 为可持续渔业实践和海洋生物多样性保护提供建议.
主要方法:
- 分析了725张历史照片 (1940-2022年),记录了休捕鱼的捕获情况.
- 类型大小频率分布与已确定的最低着陆大小 (MLS) 和长度在50%的性成熟度 (L50) 的比较.
主要成果:
- 几十年来,在关键物种 (例如,Dentex gibbosus,Diplodus cadenati) 中观察到一致的尺寸减少.
- 大多数研究物种的最低着陆尺寸 (MLS) 低于L50,导致前繁殖采集.
- 由于有利于缩小尺寸和更早成熟的捕捞做法,渔业诱导的演变潜力.
结论:
- 目前加拿大群岛的最低着陆尺寸 (MLS) 不足以确保捕捞鱼群的繁殖能力.
- 为了可持续的渔业管理,建议过渡到L95 (长度在95%的性成熟度) 和收获时段限制.
- 实施修订后的法规对于保护海洋生物多样性和防止渔业引起的鱼群进化变化至关重要.
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