LessonsLearned

•Numerical Guidelinesare Critical

•Overall Frameworksimplifies the process

•Emphasize What weKnow (and not whatwe don’t know)

Larger Size Benefits More Species

0 – 1 km 1 – 10 km 10 – 100 km 100 – 1000 km > 1000 km

InvertebratesJumbo Squid*

FishesSharks*Tunas*

Turtles*BirdsAlbatross*Pelican*Shearwater*Shorebirds*Terns*

MammalsDolphins

Sea Lions*Whales*

InvertebratesDung. Crab*

RockfishesBocaccioCanaryYellowtailWidow

Other FishesAnchovyHerringSardine

BirdsGullsCormorants

MammalsHarbor SealOtter

Fishes Big Skate Pacific HalibutSablefish*Salmonids*SturgeonWhiting*

BirdsGulls*

MammalsPorpoisesSea Lions*

RockfishesBlackBrownCopperGreenspottedOliveVermilion

Other FishesCabezonCa. HalibutLingcod

InvertebratesAbaloneMusselOctopusSea StarSnailUrchin

RockfishesBlk. & YellowChina

GopherGrass, Kelp

Other Fishes SheepheadGreenling

Surf perches Eels * Seasonal Migration50 km

SAT Guidelines - Size

Suggested Minimum Size Guidelines

• Alongshore span of 5 – 10 km (3 - 6 miles)

• Preferably 10 – 20 km (6 - 12 miles)

• Extend from the intertidal zone to deep waters

Early ProposalsSA

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Do we need more data?

Preservationvs.

Restoration

Are We Protecting Best Sites?

Network Reserve Size

RESERVE SIZE (%)

CO

NSE

RVA

TIO

N B

ENEF

ITS

(% p

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0

20

40

60

80

100

0 20 40 60 80 100

Airame et al. 2002

Metanalysis of Fisheries Models

RESERVE SIZE (%)

FISH

ERIE

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ENEF

ITS

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ze)

0 20 40 60 80 1000

5

10

15

20

25

From Airame et al. 2002, NCEAS Marine Reserve Working Group

Common Solutions

RESERVE SIZE (%)

CO

NSE

RVA

TIO

N B

ENEF

ITS

(% p

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ns p

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)

FISH

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ze)

0

20

40

60

80

100

0 20 40 60 80 1000

5

10

15

20

25

From Airame et al. 2002, NCEAS Marine Reserve Working Group