Conséquences de la création de l’aire marine régionale du Prêcheur (Martinique) sur la pêche martiniquaise

• Published in: Etudes caribéennes Vol. 26; no. 26
• Main Authors: Failler, Pierre, Battisti, Adeline Borot de, Binet, Thomas, Violas, Laura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Université des Antilles 26-03-2014
• Subjects: coastal management; ecotourism; fishery; marine protected area
• ISSN: 1779-0980; 1961-859X
• DOI: 10.4000/etudescaribeennes.6644

The creation of regional marine reserve of Prêcheur will lead to the implementation of fisheries management measures within the perimeter of the reserve. From a short-term perspective, fishers will see limitations of their fishing practices. But, from a longer-term perspective, they should gain substantial benefits from these restrictions; the increase of biomass due to the “reserve effect” should lead to increased volumes of catches in fishing areas. It should also lead to an enhancement of traditional practices such as line fishing, jig or “piscine” fishing, which have been abandoned for several years in spite of their lesser impact on marine ecosystems.