Bonefish ( <i>Albula vulpes</i> ) home range to spawning site linkages support a marine protected area designation

A spatial approach to coastal management, such as marine protected areas, is being increasingly used address biodiversity and fishery declines resulting from habitat loss, degradation, overfishing. This especially applicable in regions fisheries that are data poor, which often lack regulations adequate capacity for enforcement. In data-poor situations, species have economic, cultural, charismatic value can provide leverage ecosystem protection. this study, acoustic telemetry was confirm a pre-spawning aggregation site, acting critical information protection of essential bonefish. Additionally, sharing with an study on smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) documented linkages between the site bonefish home ranges ≥70 km distant, thus providing estimate catchment area. These provided post hoc support national park designated 2002, demonstrate appropriate scale.