Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

Av Michael Sinclair, Grimus Valdimarsson

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Currently there is great concern about over-fishing and the effects of fisheries on other marine organisms. This book addresses ecological and environmental issues associated with responsible and sustainable marine fisheries. It includes 20 chapters developed from an international conference and concurrent symposium held in Iceland in October 2001. Contributors include leading international authorities from around the world. Contents include: global overview of marine capture fisheries; legal protection for marine ecosystems; dynamics of marine ecosystems; the role of man in marine ecosystems; and incorporating ecosystem considerations in fisheries management.

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Utgivningsdatum2003-02-12
Mått172 x 244 x 32 mm
Vikt1 134 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor448
FörlagCABI Publishing
ISBN9780851996332

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Part I: Introductory Reviews 1: Global overview of marine fisheries 2: Obligations to protect marine ecosystems under international conventions and other legal instruments 3: Incorporating ecosystem considerations into fisheries management: Large-scale industry perspectives 4: Small-scale fisheries perspectives on an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management 5: An environmentalist's perspective on responsible fisheries: The need for holistic approaches Part II: Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems 6: Ecological geography as framework for a transition toward responsible fishing 7: The functioning of marine ecosystems 8: Food webs in the ocean: Who eats whom and how much? 9: Regional assessments of prey consumption and competition by marine cetaceans in the world 10: Multi-species and ecosystem models in a management context Part III: The Role of Man in Marine Ecosystems 11: Multiple uses of marine ecosystems 12: Impacts of fishing gear on marine benthic habitats 13: The magnitude and impact of by-catch mortality by fishing gear 14: The effects of fishing on species and genetic diversity 15: The effects of fishing on non-target species and ecosystem structure and function 16: Anthropogenically-induced changes in the Environment: Effect on fisheries Part IV: Incorporating Ecosystem Considerations in Fisheries Management 17: The performance of fisheries management systems and the ecosystem challenge 18: The role of harvest control laws, risk and uncertainty and the precautionary approach in ecosystem-based management 19: Modifying fishing gear to achieve ecosystem objectives 20: Incorporating ecosystem objectives into management of sustainable marine fisheries, including 'best practice' reference points and use of Marine Protected Areas 21: Governance for responsible fisheries: An ecosystem approach 22: Towards ecosystem-based fisheries management FAO