🌍 PhD Student Publication Alert!

Our very own PhD student Teresa Tavera Ortiz just became a published author with her review work on global translocation efforts entitled: Global insights into the translocation of marine benthic invertebrates as a fishery management tool

🔬 Key Findings:

1️⃣ Global Review: Analyzed 29 translocation cases of marine benthic invertebrates (e.g., shellfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, etc.) for fisheries enhancement.

2️⃣ Three Key Drivers: Restocking depleted stocks, improving commercial traits (e.g., growth rate), and reducing ecological harm.

3️⃣ Mixed Success: While some cases boosted fishable stocks or economic yield, most lack rigorous evaluation of benefits or ecological risks.

4️⃣ Critical Gap: Only 2 studies assessed genetic risks (e.g., diversity loss)—highlighting the need for better impact monitoring.

💡 Why It Matters:

Translocation can help fisheries adapt to overfishing and climate change, but without science-based co-management, it risks unintended harm to ecosystems.

📌 Takeaway:

"Translocation is a powerful but double-edged sword—implemented carefully, it can enhance resilience; done poorly, it may degrade ecosystems and biodiversity."

🔗 Read the full paper: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1l49y3RKL03fhY

DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107733

#FisheriesManagement #MarineConservation #ScienceForPolicy