Dear MARMAMers, We are excited to share our new paper on fishing bans for dolphin bycatch mitigation and their unintended social and ecological impacts, published in Ocean & Coastal Management. Links to access the paper: - https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1jlzw3RKK--ryG (free PDF until November 02, 2024) - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107375 Citation: Dalpaz, L., Daura-Jorge, F. G., Lewison, R., Zank, S., & Hanazaki, N. (2024). Fishers' perception and activity shifts in a dolphin bycatch mitigation context. Ocean & Coastal Management, 258, 107375. In this study, we explored the unintended consequences of fishing exclusion zones aimed at reducing bycatch of the endangered Lahille’s bottlenose dolphins in southern Brazil. Through a case study in a coastal lagoon, we examined local fishers' socioeconomic conditions and their reliance on dolphin-cooperative fishing. Our findings reveal significant social disparities among fishers and show how bycatch mitigation efforts may unintentionally push them toward harmful practices like shrimp trawling, further threatening the ecosystem. We emphasize the need for participatory governance and alternative strategies to balance conservation goals with the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. Please feel free to email me for a PDF copy if you have any issues with the links. All my best, Larissa Dalpaz