Closed areas and closed seasons#
Sector: Fishery - Temporal Approaches/Practices
Classification: MPA - Limiting the activity
Description#
Closed areas and closed seasons can be enforced to protect fish at times and locations where they are particularly vulnerable. For example, no fishing is permitted within 500m of any river mouth to protect fish aggregating prior to spawning. In Indonesia, spatial restrictions prohibiting using a net within the sea within 100m of the mouth of a river or stream.
Pegorelli et al. (2024). Guideline for the strategic and spatial measures for the nature inclusive operation of blue economy sectors – ESE 3 (Deliverable – D4.2., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).
External sources#
Lake Peipus Perch and Pike-perch Fishery, Estonia: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5db0212840f0b609be8c2713/191023_MMO1172_Evaluation_of_MPA_Measures_publication.pdf
Wakatobi National Park, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia: https://figshare.com/articles/book/Management_of_Marine_Protected_Areas_in_Indonesia_Status_and_Challenges/13341476/1