Recreational angling markets to advance the conservation of a
... The town of Bikhyasen (also sometimes translated from Hindi as Bhikia Sain) straddles the Western Ramganga River in the state of Uttarakhand, northern India. The Western Ramganga is a spring-fed river with generally clear flows strongly influenced by monsoon rainfall, traversing the Jim Corbett Nati ...
... The town of Bikhyasen (also sometimes translated from Hindi as Bhikia Sain) straddles the Western Ramganga River in the state of Uttarakhand, northern India. The Western Ramganga is a spring-fed river with generally clear flows strongly influenced by monsoon rainfall, traversing the Jim Corbett Nati ...
2013-14 Renewal
... and Ontario (commercial and sport). These species exhibit wide fluctuations in reproductive success, which strongly influences their adult density, growth, mortality, and predation rate on forage base. It is known that the same walleye move extensively throughout the different jurisdictions where th ...
... and Ontario (commercial and sport). These species exhibit wide fluctuations in reproductive success, which strongly influences their adult density, growth, mortality, and predation rate on forage base. It is known that the same walleye move extensively throughout the different jurisdictions where th ...
Fishing Down Aquatic Food Webs
... of their diets. Still, there can be substantial shifts in the value of trophic level that apply to different points in development of this and other species, because dramatic changes in size and behavior take place during the life of most fishes. Another complication is that it is often quite hard t ...
... of their diets. Still, there can be substantial shifts in the value of trophic level that apply to different points in development of this and other species, because dramatic changes in size and behavior take place during the life of most fishes. Another complication is that it is often quite hard t ...
Shellfish
... Even though fisheries for Dungeness crab have occurred throughout the Alaskan coast in the past, stocks in the Prince William Sound, Copper River delta, and Kachemak Bay areas have collapsed. Sport and personal use fisheries exist in these areas at low levels. Suspected causes for stock collapse inc ...
... Even though fisheries for Dungeness crab have occurred throughout the Alaskan coast in the past, stocks in the Prince William Sound, Copper River delta, and Kachemak Bay areas have collapsed. Sport and personal use fisheries exist in these areas at low levels. Suspected causes for stock collapse inc ...
An appraisal of stocking strategies in the light of
... events, involving millions of individual fish take place annually in managed fisheries (Hickley 1994). In some cases, the justification for these activities is perfectly acceptable; for example, to compensate for loss caused by environmental interventions such as pollution, river engineering or a ma ...
... events, involving millions of individual fish take place annually in managed fisheries (Hickley 1994). In some cases, the justification for these activities is perfectly acceptable; for example, to compensate for loss caused by environmental interventions such as pollution, river engineering or a ma ...
CIESMW orkshop S eries Fishing down the - ICM-CSIC
... Traditional assessment models, management strategies and reference points derived from them are largely inadequate to prevent overfishing for a variety of reasons. These include: uncertainty in estimates of sustainable yield; actual fishing mortality rates exceeding target rates because of unreporte ...
... Traditional assessment models, management strategies and reference points derived from them are largely inadequate to prevent overfishing for a variety of reasons. These include: uncertainty in estimates of sustainable yield; actual fishing mortality rates exceeding target rates because of unreporte ...
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... 96the maximum level. The parameter δ y limits the evolution of the fisheries between two time 97steps. We suppose that the levels of yields of pelagic fish and demersal fish are the same. 98These constraints, which attain critical values of a “healthy” system allow one to link yield 99objectives wit ...
... 96the maximum level. The parameter δ y limits the evolution of the fisheries between two time 97steps. We suppose that the levels of yields of pelagic fish and demersal fish are the same. 98These constraints, which attain critical values of a “healthy” system allow one to link yield 99objectives wit ...
Fishing down the marine food webs in the Hellenic seas
... Fishing has important effects on marine ecosystems both at the level of the life-history of the individual species (e.g. decreasing mean body size and mean size/age at maturity, changing sex ratios, and decreasing population reproductive potential: e.g. Jennings et al. 1998; Stergiou, 1999) and at t ...
... Fishing has important effects on marine ecosystems both at the level of the life-history of the individual species (e.g. decreasing mean body size and mean size/age at maturity, changing sex ratios, and decreasing population reproductive potential: e.g. Jennings et al. 1998; Stergiou, 1999) and at t ...
- Blue Ventures
... The degree of resilience of six reef crest sites was compared at the east of the gulf of Batabanó, Cuba. Three of them were located at the north of the gulf of Cazones (Northern Stretch), while the remaining ones at west of Cayo Largo (Southern Stretch). Those of the Northern Stretch were Cazones be ...
... The degree of resilience of six reef crest sites was compared at the east of the gulf of Batabanó, Cuba. Three of them were located at the north of the gulf of Cazones (Northern Stretch), while the remaining ones at west of Cayo Largo (Southern Stretch). Those of the Northern Stretch were Cazones be ...
Fishery Stock Status: Biomass – February 2014
... The number of stocks deemed to have “low biomass” or to be “overfished” during the baseline period did not demonstrate notable trends. In this case, “low biomass” is defined as any stock biomass below BMSY and “overfished” as any biomass less than half of BMSY. In 2004 and 2005, nine out of 14 of th ...
... The number of stocks deemed to have “low biomass” or to be “overfished” during the baseline period did not demonstrate notable trends. In this case, “low biomass” is defined as any stock biomass below BMSY and “overfished” as any biomass less than half of BMSY. In 2004 and 2005, nine out of 14 of th ...
Weakfish – Full Species Report
... relatively stable at moderate levels over the last decade, but it is not possible to determine whether overfishing is occurring without a suitable fishing mortality reference point. However, the stock has had negative productivity in recent years due to exceedingly high rates of natural mortality (N ...
... relatively stable at moderate levels over the last decade, but it is not possible to determine whether overfishing is occurring without a suitable fishing mortality reference point. However, the stock has had negative productivity in recent years due to exceedingly high rates of natural mortality (N ...
The ecosystem approach to fisheries
... approach (in the CBD). As modern fields of science-based governance, they all find their roots in the concept and well-grounded academic disciplines of natural resources management (NRM) or wildlife management (Larkin, 1996; Lackey, 1999) but have evolved quite different operational paradigms. They ...
... approach (in the CBD). As modern fields of science-based governance, they all find their roots in the concept and well-grounded academic disciplines of natural resources management (NRM) or wildlife management (Larkin, 1996; Lackey, 1999) but have evolved quite different operational paradigms. They ...
The global ocean is an ecosystem: simulating marine life and fisheries
... to use the present model for in future studies) and because it is by far the most used methodology for marine ecosystems, (e.g. Coll et al., 2008a). However, we emphasize that there is a need to develop alternative model forms for comparative purposes. It is also relevant to consider as an argument ...
... to use the present model for in future studies) and because it is by far the most used methodology for marine ecosystems, (e.g. Coll et al., 2008a). However, we emphasize that there is a need to develop alternative model forms for comparative purposes. It is also relevant to consider as an argument ...
Hungry Oceans: What Happens When the Prey is Gone?
... without enough energy to reproduce. Scrawny predators—dolphins, striped bass, and even whales—have turned up along coastlines around the world. Recreational fishermen are losing both their target fish—and their bait. Fishing communities are losing their livelihoods. Because we have overlooked hungry ...
... without enough energy to reproduce. Scrawny predators—dolphins, striped bass, and even whales—have turned up along coastlines around the world. Recreational fishermen are losing both their target fish—and their bait. Fishing communities are losing their livelihoods. Because we have overlooked hungry ...
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... Direct effects are those that result directly from excessive fishing activities such as excessive mortalities of target or non-target species. Indirect effects emerge as a feed-back or feed-forward delayed response of the fishery system such as changes in the species assemblages arising from: (i) th ...
... Direct effects are those that result directly from excessive fishing activities such as excessive mortalities of target or non-target species. Indirect effects emerge as a feed-back or feed-forward delayed response of the fishery system such as changes in the species assemblages arising from: (i) th ...
the functioning of marine ecosystems
... and is still highly influential today, that renewable processes in fish population dynamics are highly irregular, depending on recruitment strength, and that marine fish species comprise many self-sustaining populations (Sinclair, 1997). There is now considerable evidence that natural variability in ...
... and is still highly influential today, that renewable processes in fish population dynamics are highly irregular, depending on recruitment strength, and that marine fish species comprise many self-sustaining populations (Sinclair, 1997). There is now considerable evidence that natural variability in ...
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... Ecosystem effects of recent changes in fishing strategies in the South Brazil Bight (SBB) area, including increasing squid catches by shrimp bottom trawlers and fishing for young sardines as bait, for the skipjack tuna pole-and-line fishery were investigated by modelling the SBB coastal ecosystem fo ...
... Ecosystem effects of recent changes in fishing strategies in the South Brazil Bight (SBB) area, including increasing squid catches by shrimp bottom trawlers and fishing for young sardines as bait, for the skipjack tuna pole-and-line fishery were investigated by modelling the SBB coastal ecosystem fo ...
KENYA`S MARINE FISHERIES: An Outline of Policy
... The general area of management of marine resources is one that has gained worldwide prominence since the beginning of the negotiations on the new Law of the Sea at the United Nations in 19 68. The paper takes the premise that part of the reason for that concern has been to find a framework for gener ...
... The general area of management of marine resources is one that has gained worldwide prominence since the beginning of the negotiations on the new Law of the Sea at the United Nations in 19 68. The paper takes the premise that part of the reason for that concern has been to find a framework for gener ...
Management of Fish in Ontario - Backgroud Report Supporting
... also have coolwater fish communities, a high diversity of small fish species and a proportionally large number of species at risk. The coldwater lakes in the Mixed Wood Plains have simple communities of primarily Lake Trout and Lake Whitefish populations. Lake Simcoe, however, has cold, cool and war ...
... also have coolwater fish communities, a high diversity of small fish species and a proportionally large number of species at risk. The coldwater lakes in the Mixed Wood Plains have simple communities of primarily Lake Trout and Lake Whitefish populations. Lake Simcoe, however, has cold, cool and war ...
The Benefits of Marine Protected Areas
... 5. How do MPAs benefit Tourism?................................................................................................................ 20 6. What are the broader benefits of MPAs?................................................................................................. 24 7. Why are ...
... 5. How do MPAs benefit Tourism?................................................................................................................ 20 6. What are the broader benefits of MPAs?................................................................................................. 24 7. Why are ...
Population Management Plan Submission
... membership that consists largely of resource management professionals. The focus of EDS’s work is on achieving good environment outcomes through improving the quality of New Zealand’s legal and policy frameworks and statutory decision making processes. 2. Summary of EDS submissions A summary of our ...
... membership that consists largely of resource management professionals. The focus of EDS’s work is on achieving good environment outcomes through improving the quality of New Zealand’s legal and policy frameworks and statutory decision making processes. 2. Summary of EDS submissions A summary of our ...
Marine Fisheries Systems - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
... and transportation are also mentioned. But there is currently insufficient information available to assess which activities have relatively more impact than others in marine systems. Marine ecosystems are diverse—some are highly productive, and all are important ecologically at the global scale and ...
... and transportation are also mentioned. But there is currently insufficient information available to assess which activities have relatively more impact than others in marine systems. Marine ecosystems are diverse—some are highly productive, and all are important ecologically at the global scale and ...
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... Fishing activities by humans can affect seabirds either directly. through death and drowning, or indirectly, through effects on prey of marine birds. Interactions are diverse, with outcomes that range from beneficial 10 deterimcnta! for birds. Outcomes for humans are similarly diverse, Three differe ...
... Fishing activities by humans can affect seabirds either directly. through death and drowning, or indirectly, through effects on prey of marine birds. Interactions are diverse, with outcomes that range from beneficial 10 deterimcnta! for birds. Outcomes for humans are similarly diverse, Three differe ...
Appendix F: Invertebrates
... and Morgan 2003), seabed mining, and cable laying, and ones causing sediment deposits, such as paper mills, mines, and aquaculture, can result in extensive sponge damage and mortality. The greatest impact to sponges appears to be from multiple years of high intensity bottom trawl fishing. Fishery ma ...
... and Morgan 2003), seabed mining, and cable laying, and ones causing sediment deposits, such as paper mills, mines, and aquaculture, can result in extensive sponge damage and mortality. The greatest impact to sponges appears to be from multiple years of high intensity bottom trawl fishing. Fishery ma ...
determining the data needed to test the feasibility of a quota system
... need to be provided such as records of annual landings, estimates of catch per unit effort (for some fisheries) and, in sports fisheries, estimates of recreational harvest. The consultative process involves biologists, fisheries managers, and other stakeholders, who consider available data and infor ...
... need to be provided such as records of annual landings, estimates of catch per unit effort (for some fisheries) and, in sports fisheries, estimates of recreational harvest. The consultative process involves biologists, fisheries managers, and other stakeholders, who consider available data and infor ...