Patterns in artisanal coral reef fisheries reveal best practices for monitoring and management
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1 Fisheries Ecology Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, United States of America 2 Delaney Aquatic Consulting LLC, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, United States of America 3 Center for Oceans, Conservation International, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, United States of America 4 Department of Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University, Perth, Australia 5 Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), Department of Land and Natural Resources, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, United States of America 6 Pristine Seas, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, United States of America 7 Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
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