Potential fisheries yield of a Moorea fringing reef (French Polynesia) by the analysis of three dominant fishes
Biodiversity Conservation
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Recent studies have shown that many coral reefs are capable of yielding a total fish catch of 18- 24 T.Km-2 (Hill, 1978; Alcala, 1981; Munro, 1987). There are, however, no estimates for the productivity and yield of fishes associated with coral reefs in French Polynesia. This study was designed to determine the fisheries yield from a part of the fringing reef on the island of Moorea, French Polynesia.