The ecosystem approach to fisheries / edited by G. Bianchi, H.R. Skjoldal.

Format:

• Book
• Conference/Event

Contributor:

• Bianchi, G. (Gabriella)
• Skjoldal, Hein Rune.

Conference Name:

• Bergen Conference on Implementing the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (2006 : Bergen, Norway)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Fishery management--Congresses.
• Marine ecology--Congresses.
• Sustainable fisheries--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 363 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : CABI, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems is high on regional, national and international agendas and central to the implementation of international agreements on biological diversity, fisheries and fish stock management. This book covers theoretical and applied aspects of sustainable management, with emphasis on addressing implementation issues.

Contents:

• Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The Bergen Conference on Implementing the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (Bergen, Norway, 26-28 September 2006): Summary and Main Conclusions; 2 The Concept of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries in FAO; 3 The Ecosystem Approach of the Convention on Biological Diversity; 4 The Large Marine Ecosystem Approach to Marine Resources Assessment and Management; 5 Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Capture Fisheries: Not a Theoretical Concept but Useful Operational Reality!
• 6 The Human Side of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management: Preliminary Results of an FAO Expert Consultation; 7 Research Requirements of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries; 8 Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management: Lessons Learned from Applying a Practical EAFM Framework in Australia and the Pacific; 9 Benefits and Costs of Implementing the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries; 10 Creating Incentives for the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management: A Portfolio of Approaches; 11 Fisheries Assessment and Decision Making: Towards an Integrated Advisory Process
• 12 The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management: An Industry Perspective13 Ecosystem Approach to Management: Definitions, Principles and Experiences from Implementation in the North Sea; 14 Management Plan for the Norwegian Part of the Barents Sea Ecosystem; 15 Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management in Iceland: Implementation and Some Practical Considerations; 16 The Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the Benguela Region: Experiences, Advances and Problems; 17 Implementing the Ecosystem Approach in Australian Commonwealth (Federally)-managed Fisheries; 18 The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the USA; 19 Are the Lake Victoria Fisheries Threatened by Exploitation or Eutrophication? Towards an Ecosystem-based Approach to Management; Index

Notes:

• "The Bergen Conference on Implementing the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (Bergen, Norway, 26-28 September 2006)"--Galley.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 1-281-97534-6
• 9786611975340
• 1-84593-443-1

OCLC:

304458342