A recent study highlights a critical challenge in the recovery of spawning aggregation-based fisheries: the insufficient number of spawners. Published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series, the research by Jarvis Mason and colleagues examines how sporadic recruitment and low spawner densities can delay recovery, even when fishing pressure is reduced. This study underscores the importance of managing fishing practices to support the natural replenishment of fish populations. For an in-depth understanding of the findings and their implications, downlod and read the full paper here.
