The Baltic Sea: Estimates of total fisheries removals 1950–2007
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) reports to the general public fisheries ‘landings’ not ‘total removals’ for north-east Atlantic waters. Thus, public data do not include all anthropogenic removals, including discards. We reconstructed total removals for the nine countr...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:50381 2023-05-15T17:38:27+02:00 The Baltic Sea: Estimates of total fisheries removals 1950–2007 Zeller, D. Rossing, P. Harper, S. Persson, L. Booth, S. Pauly, D. 2011-03 text https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/50381/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/50381/1/Zeller%20et%20al.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2010.10.024 en eng Elsevier https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/50381/1/Zeller%20et%20al.pdf Zeller, D., Rossing, P., Harper, S., Persson, L., Booth, S. and Pauly, D. (2011) The Baltic Sea: Estimates of total fisheries removals 1950–2007. Fisheries Research, 108 (2-3). pp. 356-363. DOI 10.1016/j.fishres.2010.10.024 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2010.10.024>. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2010.10.024 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Article PeerReviewed 2011 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2010.10.024 2023-04-07T15:51:29Z The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) reports to the general public fisheries ‘landings’ not ‘total removals’ for north-east Atlantic waters. Thus, public data do not include all anthropogenic removals, including discards. We reconstructed total removals for the nine countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden) fishing in the Baltic Sea by estimating their unreported removals. Estimated total removals of 53.5 million tonnes are 30% higher than the 41.3 million tonnes ICES reports publicly for 1950–2007. During 2000–2007, total removals are 35% higher than reported data suggest. The major components of unreported removals since 2000 were unreported landings, discards and recreational removals. Unreported landings were dominated by Poland (47%), Sweden (12%), Denmark (10%) and Latvia (8%), while discarding was dominated by Poland (21%), Denmark (19%), Finland (15%) and Sweden (14%). Finland (32%) and Sweden (30%) contributed the most to recreational removals. While ICES includes some estimates of unreported landings and discards in their stock assessment process, the lack of comprehensive and transparent public reporting on a society-owned resource presents a hindrance to accountability and ecosystem-based management. Article in Journal/Newspaper North East Atlantic OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Fisheries Research 108 2-3 356 363 |
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The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) reports to the general public fisheries ‘landings’ not ‘total removals’ for north-east Atlantic waters. Thus, public data do not include all anthropogenic removals, including discards. We reconstructed total removals for the nine countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden) fishing in the Baltic Sea by estimating their unreported removals. Estimated total removals of 53.5 million tonnes are 30% higher than the 41.3 million tonnes ICES reports publicly for 1950–2007. During 2000–2007, total removals are 35% higher than reported data suggest. The major components of unreported removals since 2000 were unreported landings, discards and recreational removals. Unreported landings were dominated by Poland (47%), Sweden (12%), Denmark (10%) and Latvia (8%), while discarding was dominated by Poland (21%), Denmark (19%), Finland (15%) and Sweden (14%). Finland (32%) and Sweden (30%) contributed the most to recreational removals. While ICES includes some estimates of unreported landings and discards in their stock assessment process, the lack of comprehensive and transparent public reporting on a society-owned resource presents a hindrance to accountability and ecosystem-based management. |
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The Baltic Sea: Estimates of total fisheries removals 1950–2007 |
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The Baltic Sea: Estimates of total fisheries removals 1950–2007 |
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The Baltic Sea: Estimates of total fisheries removals 1950–2007 |
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The Baltic Sea: Estimates of total fisheries removals 1950–2007 |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/50381/1/Zeller%20et%20al.pdf Zeller, D., Rossing, P., Harper, S., Persson, L., Booth, S. and Pauly, D. (2011) The Baltic Sea: Estimates of total fisheries removals 1950–2007. Fisheries Research, 108 (2-3). pp. 356-363. DOI 10.1016/j.fishres.2010.10.024 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2010.10.024>. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2010.10.024 |
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