Local knowledge surveys with small?scale fishers indicate challenges to sawfish conservation in southern Papua New Guinea
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چکیده
Sawfish (Pristidae) are considered to be among the most threatened families of elasmobranch (sharks and rays). There is a need gather information on status poorly known sawfish populations assist in global recovery initiatives. This study used interviews with local fishers investigate presence southern Papua New Guinea (PNG) their interactions uses values for small-scale fishers. A range size classes still encountered throughout PNG, while juvenile largetooth Pristis pristis were additionally reported freshwater reaches all rivers surveyed. Reports large estuarine marine environments provide an optimistic outlook that persist PNG. Most catch retain them various including consumption sale meat, fins occasionally rostra. Negative population trends decreases frequency and/or by 66% interviewees, largest declines being Kikori River. The increasing technical capacity fishers, preference gillnetting emerging market teleost swim bladder (a high-value fishery product) present major ongoing threat Furthermore, tendency kill or remove rostra from entangled results high fishing mortality regardless any use fisher. indicates considerable community engagement will necessary manifest legislative actions increased enforcement international trade regulations due traditional land waterway ownership PNG perception as food resource rather than animal intrinsic biodiversity value perceived conservationists. Future research should consider exploring culturally appropriate conservation initiatives likely achieve participation
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عنوان ژورنال: Aquatic Conservation-marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1052-7613', '1099-0755']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3678