Unraveling the blue paradox: Incomplete analysis yields incorrect conclusions about Phoenix Islands Protected Area closure [Social Sciences]

In PNAS, McDermott et al. (1) analyze a 2014–2016 central Pacific fishing surge, focusing on the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) inside the Kiribati exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The authors incorrectly attribute the surge to the anticipated industrial fishing closure of PIPA and describe the phenomenon as a blue paradox...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - December 26, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Quentin Hanich, Randi Rotjan, Transform Aqorau, Megan Bailey, Brooke Campbell, Noella Gray, Rebecca Gruby, John Hampton, Yoshitaka Ota, Hannah Parris, Chris Reid, U. Rashid Sumaila, Wilf Swartz Tags: Letters Source Type: research