The U.S. Wildlife Conservation Society says it has documented how closures and gear restrictions in fishing areas can increase fishery revenue and profits.
WCS officials said the findings of its 12-year study will "help usher in a new era of acceptance for fishery management solutions that provide for local communities, while protecting the world's priority seascapes."
The study recorded information on 27,000 fish caught within three fishery locations on Kenya's coast: one abutting an area closed to fishing; a second located far from the closure area and with restrictions on seine nets in place; and a third open to fishing without restrictions and located far from closure areas.
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