期刊
ORYX
卷 47, 期 2, 页码 184-189出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605311001815
关键词
Artisanal fishery; bycatch; Chile; conservation; feral predators; Patagonia; seabirds; South-east Pacific; subantarctic
资金
- Pacific Seabird Group through the Craig S. Harrison Conservation Grant
- Association of Field Ornithologists through the E. Alexander Bergstrom Memorial Research Award
- CONICYT-Chile
- Centro de Investigacion en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia
Interactions between seabirds and commercial fishing activities have been well documented but little information is available regarding the impacts of more traditional fishing practices on seabird populations. We interviewed fishermen, administered questionnaires, and made field-based observations to determine the extent to which artisanal fisheries interact with and affect seabirds in the fiords and channels of the Chonos archipelago in southern Chile. Our surveys indicated a positive perception of seabirds as useful indicators of marine productivity and in their role scavenging fish waste and discards associated with fishing operations. However, the surveys also revealed that fishermen routinely establish seasonal camps for collecting seabird eggs and adults for food or bait and introduce feral predators to seabird breeding colonies on islands. Understanding the traditional practices of fishermen is critical for the future of community-based conservation of the region's marine resources and biodiversity.
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