Forage Fishes in Marine Ecosystems
Forage Fishes in Marine Ecosystems

Author: Alaska Sea Grant College Program

Publisher: Alaska Sea Grant College Program

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 860

ISBN-13:

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Forage fishes are of particular concern in Alaska because lack of these prey fishes is most likely the cause of a dramatic decline in Steller sea lions, fur seals, and seabirds in the past 20 years. This book, the proceedings of the 1996 International Symposium on the Role of Forage Fishes in Marine Ecosystems, is organized around several themes: Fish biology, their role as predators and prey, causes of population fluctuations, assessment methods, and management. Fifty-six research contributions are included. Selected as an outstanding publication by the Journal of Government Communication.

Forage Fish
Forage Fish

Author: Jacqueline Alder

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

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Fisheries targeting small-to-medium pelagic, so-called forage fish, impact on human food security and marine ecosystems. Because their operations are shrouded by the myth that forage fish are unsuitable for human consumption, the role of these fisheries in intensive food production is not well understood or appreciated. Thus, although they account for over 30% of global landings of marine fish annually, our knowledge of how these levels of removal impact on marine ecosystems is limited. Nevertheless, there is considerable scope for policy makers to change the current management of these fisheries and to enhance their contribution to food security and economic development. Industry and consumers also have an important role in finding the balance between these fisheries contributing to human food security and poverty alleviation on the one hand, and sustaining intensive animal food production systems, especially aquaculture, on the other.

Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem
Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem

Author: Michael Sinclair

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2014-05-28

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1845937449

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This book addresses ecological and environmental issues associated with responsible and sustainable marine fisheries. It includes 22 chapters and has been developed from the Conference on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem held in Iceland in October 2001. Contents include: a 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. The book has a subject index.

Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management
Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management

Author: Jason Link

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1139493027

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Responsible fisheries management is of increasing interest to the scientific community, resource managers, policy makers, stakeholders and the general public. Focusing solely on managing one species of fish stock at a time has become less of a viable option in addressing the problem. Incorporating more holistic considerations into fisheries management by addressing the trade-offs among the range of issues involved, such as ecological principles, legal mandates and the interests of stakeholders, will hopefully challenge and shift the perception that doing ecosystem-based fisheries management is unfeasible. Demonstrating that EBFM is in fact feasible will have widespread impact, both in US and international waters. Using case studies, underlying philosophies and analytical approaches, this book brings together a range of interdisciplinary topics surrounding EBFM and considers these simultaneously, with an aim to provide tools for successful implementation and to further the debate on EBFM, ultimately hoping to foster enhanced living marine resource management.

Little Fish Big Impact
Little Fish Big Impact

Author: Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13:

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With support from the Lenfest Ocean Program, the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University convened the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force (Task Force), a panel of thirteen preeminent marine and fisheries scientists from around the world. The primary purpose of the Task Force was to provide practical, science-based advice for the management of species known as forage fish, because of their crucial role in marine ecosystems. Over the last three years, the Task Force undertook a comprehensive examination of the science and management of forage fish populations through workshops, site visits, case studies, and quantitative modeling of marine food webs. On April 3, 2012, the Task Force released their findings in the report, "Little Fish, Big Impact."--Publisher description.