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Data Needs

· Laughing Bird Caye National Park (fully a "no-

take" zone) reported 200 lobster/ha inside the

Region-wide  standards  for  monitoring  lobster

park compared to 100 lobster/ha outside in 2002

abundance need to be established, including the

surveys43. Results for nearby Gladden Spit Marine

timing (months) for assessments, lengths and

Reserve found fewer than 10 lobster/ha for both

numbers of transects per site, and size ranges for

"general-use" and "no-take" zones, although this

adult versus juvenile comparisons.

"no-take" zone had only been enforced for about

one year (relative to this 2002 survey)44.

In general, more information is needed regarding the

following:

Some areas, particularly in Punta Allen, Mexico (Sian

Ka'an Biosphere Reserve), have exemplary regulations

· Spiny lobster population abundance or density,

and enforcement and are thought to be in stable

condition. Other areas, particularly in Honduras, have

· Volume of local consumption,

widespread unsustainable fishing practices, including

the use of SCUBA gear for fishing deep populations.

· Level of fishing pressure (number of fishers, fishing

methods, CPUE), and

· Connectivity among different populations.

Melanie McField/WWF

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