fishing areas within a choice set, attract more fishers. A survey conducted in the fishing grounds near an MPA located in … with the predictions of the "fishing the line" hypothesis and the ideal free distribution (IFD) that fishers are likely to … explanation of fishers' behaviour. The "fishing the line" hypothesis does hold to some extent, but it should not be taken for …

as solutions to common property failures in fisheries. MPAs limit harvest to certain areas, but may enhance profits …-based fisheries, increasing both fishery profits and abundance. …

, increasingly resulting in conflict and law and order problems. The dependency on fisheries seems likely to spark a crisis of …

threatened. Increasing the fishing effort cannot compensate for declining fish stocks and catches are decreasing. Aquaculture, as …

After a period during which MPAs were instrumentalised as a palliative against the inadequacy of a fisheries management …

in NSW. Protected area performance as a tool for fisheries will be analysed given the existing management arrangement …

After a period during which MPAs were instrumentalised as a palliative against the inadequacy of a fisheries management …