Destructive fishing practices (DFP) and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) activities
result in significant marine ecosystem effects, such as habitat destruction, biomass …

Artisanal fishing significantly not only contributes to socioeconomic development of
numerous countries but also exerts pressure on natural populations. The white shrimp …

We evaluate the evidence of cryptic speciation in Larimus breviceps, a species widely
distributed in the western South Atlantic, from the Greater Antilles to Santa Catarina in Brazil …

The shorthead drum Larimus breviceps is one of the main bycatch species of the shrimp
fisheries in Brazil. However, studies addressing the biology and fisheries impacts on this …

Motorized trawling was banned off part of the Brazilian coast in 1990 due to environmental
impacts, thus artisanal fishermen adopted large beach seines as an alternative. No impact …

The shorthead drum Larimus breviceps has an important role in the subsistence of local
communities. However, studies addressing the trophic ecology of this species are still …

Human population growth and the technological advancements of the 20th and 21st
centuries have significantly altered human-environment interactions and led to …

The Haemulidae are one of the most abundant fish families along the Brazilian coast
(Rangel et al., 2007, Souza et al., 2007). They inhabit various habitats, but mostly use reef …

This study aimed to understand the reproductive biology and migrative behavior of the
largehead hairtail Trichiurus lepturus in a tropical area, specifically off Pernambuco coast …

It is commonly assumed that beach seining (BS) is more sustainable than bottom trawling
because it involves non-motorized operations and limited fishing power. However, no …