Ban on destructive fishing practice helps species recovery in Indonesian park

JAKARTA — Fish stocks in a marine national park in Indonesia increased significantly in the years after a ban on the use of coral-destroying nets was imposed, a recent study has found. The overall biomass of herbivorous fish species in Karimunjawa National Park more than doubled in 2012-2013 from the 2006-2009 period, signaling a recovery … Continue reading Ban on destructive fishing practice helps species recovery in Indonesian park