Belize’s lobster, conch, and fish populations rebuild in no-take zones
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 13 July, 2014
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A new report shows that no-take zones in Belize can not only help economically valuable species such as lobster, conch, and fish recover from overfishing, but may also help re-colonize nearby reef areas. According to past studies, the recovery of lobster, conch, and other exploited species within marine protected areas with no-take zones, or fully protected reserves, could take as little as 1-6 years. Full recovery of exploited species, however, could take decades....