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Key predictors of extinction risk in sea breams and porgies (Family: Sparidae) by Comeros-Raynal, Mia T., Polidoro, Beth A., Broatch, Jennifer, Mann, Bruce Q., Gorman, Claire, Buxton, Colin D., Goodpaster, Angela M., Iwatsuki, Yukio, MacDonald, Timothy C., Pollard, David, Russell, Barry, Carpenter, Kent E.

“…Identification, understanding and prediction of the factors that drive species to heightened risk of extinction are important goals for conservation,…”
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No-take estuarine-protected areas : the missing armour for the conservation of fishes by Whitfield, Alan K., Attwood, Colin G., Cowley, Paul D., Lamberth, Stephen J., Mann, Bruce Q.

“…The focus of conservation attention over the past few decades has been on marine-protected areas (MPAs) providing protection for heavily exploited marine fish…”
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Assessment of the effectiveness of South Africa's marine protected areas at representing ichthyofaunal communities by SOLANO-FERNÁNDEZ, SOFÍA, ATTWOOD, COLIN G., CHALMERS, RUSSELL, CLARK, BARRY M., COWLEY, PAUL D., FAIRWEATHER, TRACEY, FENNESSY, SEAN T., GÖTZ, ALBRECHT, HARRISON, TREVOR D., KERWATH, SVEN E., LAMBERTH, STEPHEN J., MANN, BRUCE Q., SMALE, MALCOLM J., SWART, LIEZE

“…National and international policies have encouraged the establishment of a representative network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in South Africa, with the…”
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Diamond Gymnura natalensis and duckbill Aetomylaeus bovinus rays undertake nationwide coastal migrations by Elston, Chantel, Murray, Taryn S, Rogers, Toby, Parkinson, Matthew C, Mann, Bruce Q, Daly, Ryan, Filmalter, John D, Cowley, Paul D

“…Migration is a critical aspect of ocean ecosystems, and understanding this phenomenon answers ecological and management questions. Given the difficulty in…”
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The emergence of marine recreational drone fishing: Regional trends and emerging concerns by Winkler, Alexander C., Butler, Edward C., Attwood, Colin G., Mann, Bruce Q., Potts, Warren M.

“…Online evidence suggests that there has been an increase in interest of using unmanned aerial vehicles or drones during land-based marine recreational fishing…”
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Long‐term catch trends and risk assessment of the Critically Endangered white‐spotted wedgefish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis) from South Africa by Daly, Ryan, Parker, Denham, Cliff, Geremy, Jordaan, Gareth L., Nomfundo, Nkabi, Bennett, Rhett H., Mann, Bruce Q.

“…The white‐spotted wedgefish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis) is a Critically Endangered shark‐like ray in the family Rhinidae. Throughout its Western Indian Ocean…”
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Understanding the economic activity generated by recreational fishing in South Africa provides insights on the role of recreational fisheries for social development by Potts, Warren M., Saayman, Melville, Saayman, Andrea, Mann, Bruce Q., Van der Merwe, Peet, Britz, Peter, Bova, Christopher S.

“…While the economic activity associated with recreational fishing is well assessed in the developed world, substantially less is known in developing countries…”
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Acoustic telemetry reveals multi-seasonal spatiotemporal dynamics of a giant trevally Caranx ignobilis aggregation by Daly, Ryan, Filmalter, John D., Daly, Clare A. K., Bennett, Rhett H., Pereira, Marcos A. M., Mann, Bruce Q., Dunlop, Stuart W., Cowley, Paul D.

“…Predictable fish aggregations of commercially valuable species are particularly susceptible to overexploitation. Giant trevally Caranx ignobilis are…”
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Estimating the optimum size for inshore no-take areas based on movement patterns of surf-zone fishes and recommendations for rezoning of a World Heritage Site in South Africa by Mann, Bruce Q., Cowley, Paul D., Kyle, Robert

“…•Fish movement data is used to estimate no-take area size and spacing.•Habitat availability and distribution of fishing effort are considered.•Improved…”
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The KwaZulu-Natal Boat Launch Site Monitoring System: A novel approach for improved management of small vessels in the coastal zone by Mann, Bruce Q., Maggs, Jade Q., Khumalo, Musa C., Khumalo, Derrick, Parak, Omar, Wood, James, Bachoo, Santosh

“…The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province of South Africa has a large recreational and commercial boating industry, which includes line-fishing, scuba diving and other…”
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Movement Patterns of Lichia amia (Teleostei: Carangidae): Results from a Long-Term Cooperative Tagging Project in South Africa by Dunlop, Stuart W, Mann, Bruce Q, Cowley, Paul D, Murray, Taryn S, Maggs, Jade Q

“…Understanding fish movement patterns and migrations is important for fisheries management as well as the identification and conservation of critical habitats…”
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Preliminary assessment of surf-zone and estuarine line-fish species of the Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area, Eastern Cape, South Africa by Venter, Jan A., Mann, Bruce Q.

“…A preliminary assessment of surf-zone and estuarine line fish was carried out in the DwesaCwebe Marine Protected Area (MPA), on the Wild Coast, South Africa…”
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Preliminary assessment of surf-zone and estuarine linefish species of the Dwesa-Cwebe Marine protected area, Eastern Cape, South Africa by Venter, Jan A., Venter, Jan A., Mann, Bruce Q.

“…A preliminary assessment of surf-zone and estuarine line fish was carried out in the Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area (MPA), on the Wild Coast, South Africa…”
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Declining catch per unit effort of an estuarine-dependent fish, Rhabdosargus sarba (Teleostei: Sparidae), in the marine environment following closure of the St Lucia Estuarine System, South Africa by Mann, Bruce Q, Pradervand, Pierre

“…Monitoring of catch per unit effort of the tropical stumpnose Rhabdosargus sarba in the St Lucia Marine Reserve between 2001 and 2005 revealed a significant…”
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Life-history styles of eight morphologically similar estuary-associated sparid species from southern Africa by Whitfield, Alan K., Mann, Bruce Q.

“…This review explores the similarities and differences in the life-history styles of eight morphologically similar sparid species that occupy the nearshore…”
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A critique of and recommendations for a subsistence fishery, Lake St Lucia, South Africa by Crook, Brenda Js, Mann, Bruce Q

“…The fish resources of Lake St Lucia, the largest estuary on the eastcoast of Africa, present resource managers of the Natal Parks Board with acommon property…”
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Is catch-and-release shore angling compatible with the conservation goals of marine protected areas? A case study from the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa by Mann, Bruce Q., Cowley, Paul D., Dunlop, Stuart W., Potts, Warren M.

“…Area management in the form of no-take marine protected areas (MPAs) has been criticised as a fisheries management tool because of its limited capacity to…”
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Movement patterns and growth rate of cavebass Dinoperca petersi (Pisces: Dinopercidae) in the iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area, South Africa by Mann, Bruce Q., Jordaan, Gareth L., Daly, Ryan

“…Dinoperca petersi is a relatively common fish species caught in the line-fishery in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. Yet, little is known about the biology…”
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Corrigendum to “A systematic conservation plan identifying critical areas for improved chondrichthyan protection in South Africa” [Biol. Conserv. 284 (2023) 110163] by Faure-Beaulieu, Nina, Lombard, Amanda T., Olbers, Jennifer, Goodall, Victoria, da Silva, Charlene, Daly, Ryan, Jordaan, Gareth, Kerwath, Sven E., Kock, Alison, Mann, Bruce Q., Murray, Taryn S., Albano, Patricia, Cliff, Geremy, dos Santos, Natalie A., Gennari, Enrico, Hammerschlag, Neil, Bester-van der Merwe, Aletta E., Watson, Ralph G.A., Andreotti, Sara, Bernard, Anthony T.F., Cowley, Paul D., De Vos, Lauren, Drobniewska, Natalia, Elston, Chantel, Fallows, Chris, Rogers, Toby D., Smith, Grant, van Staden, Michaela, de Villiers, Pierre, Paulet, Timothy Guy, Harris, Jean

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A systematic conservation plan identifying critical areas for improved chondrichthyan protection in South Africa by Faure-Beaulieu, Nina, Lombard, Amanda T., Olbers, Jennifer, Goodall, Victoria, da Silva, Charlene, Daly, Ryan, Jordaan, Gareth, Kerwath, Sven E., Kock, Alison, Mann, Bruce Q., Murray, Taryn S., Albano, Patricia, Cliff, Geremy, dos Santos, Natalie A., Gennari, Enrico, Hammerschlag, Neil, Bester-van der Merwe, Aletta E., Watson, Ralph, Andreotti, Sara, Bernard, Anthony T.F., Cowley, Paul D., De Vos, Lauren, Drobniewska, Natalia, Elston, Chantel, Fallows, Chris, Rogers, Toby D., Smith, Grant, van Staden, Michaela, de Villiers, Pierre, Paulet, Timothy Guy, Harris, Jean

“…The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that over a third of all chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays and chimaeras) are threatened…”
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