Beyond fear: A new paradigm to manage shark recovery in Brazilian marine protected areas

Hudson T. Pinheiro; Osmar J. Luiz; Luiz A. Rocha; Kirsten Wohak; Ronaldo B. Francini-Filho

doi:10.1016/j.pecon.2024.01.007

Beyond fear: A new paradigm to manage shark recovery in Brazilian marine protected areas

Hudson T. Pinheiro, Osmar J. Luiz, Luiz A. Rocha, Kirsten Wohak, Ronaldo B. Francini-Filho

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Abstract

Shark populations have declined worldwide, and conservation measures have been necessary for their recovery and maintenance in natural areas. Despite efforts to protect sharks in marine sanctuaries and managed areas, the apparent recovery of shark populations in Brazilian Marine Protected Areas has sparked controversy after two incidents involving shark bites. Shark culling has been proposed in one of the most iconic Marine National Parks, and scientific diving has been forbidden at a Marine Sanctuary where a long-term ecological program that lasted 10 years had to be halted. We herein argue for a science-based approach for shark management and conservation in Brazil, better connecting conservation goals with economic benefits.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12-14
Number of pages	3
Journal	Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation
Volume	22
Issue number	1
Early online date	2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecon.2024.01.007
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2024

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H.T.P. thanks Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (grant 2019/24215-2 ; 2021/07039-6 ) and Fundação Grupo O Boticário de Proteção à Natureza (grant 1141_20182 ), O.J.L. thanks Charles Darwin University for financial support, L.A.R. thanks funding from the Hope for Reefs initiative of the California Academy of Sciences, and RBFF is grateful to research productivity scholarships provided by CNPq (#309651/2021-2 ). We thank Nayara Bucair and Zaira Matheus from All Angle for kindly providing us with the photos of interactions between divers and sharks in Fernando de Noronha Archipelago.

Funding Information:
H.T.P. thanks Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (grant 2019/24215-2; 2021/07039-6) and Fundação Grupo O Boticário de Proteção à Natureza (grant 1141_20182), O.J.L. thanks Charles Darwin University for financial support, L.A.R. thanks funding from the Hope for Reefs initiative of the California Academy of Sciences, and RBFF is grateful to research productivity scholarships provided by CNPq(#309651/2021-2). We thank Nayara Bucair and Zaira Matheus from All Angle for kindly providing us with the photos of interactions between divers and sharks in Fernando de Noronha Archipelago.

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