Sustainable exploitation of temperate fish stocks
The theory of maximum sustainable yield (MSY) underpins many fishery management regimes and is applied principally as a single species concept. Using a simple dynamic biomass production model we show that MSY can be identified from a long time series of multi-stock data at a regional scale in the pr...
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ftustrathclyde:oai:strathprints.strath.ac.uk:51043 2024-04-28T08:32:12+00:00 Sustainable exploitation of temperate fish stocks Sparholt, Henrik Cook, Robin M. 2010-02-23 https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/51043/ https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2009.0516 unknown Sparholt, Henrik and Cook, Robin M. <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/author/824074.html> (2010 <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/year/2010.html>) Sustainable exploitation of temperate fish stocks. Biology Letters <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/publications/Biology_Letters.html>, 6 (1). pp. 124-127. ISSN 1744-9561 Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Article PeerReviewed 2010 ftustrathclyde https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2009.0516 2024-04-10T01:02:53Z The theory of maximum sustainable yield (MSY) underpins many fishery management regimes and is applied principally as a single species concept. Using a simple dynamic biomass production model we show that MSY can be identified from a long time series of multi-stock data at a regional scale in the presence of species interactions and environmental change. It suggests that MSY is robust and calculable in a multispecies environment, offering a realistic reference point for fishery management. Furthermore, the demonstration of the existence of MSY shows that it is more than a purely theoretical concept. There has been an improvement in the status of stocks in the Northeast Atlantic, but our analysis suggests further reductions in fishing effort would improve long-term yields. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic University of Strathclyde Glasgow: Strathprints Biology Letters 6 1 124 127 |
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The theory of maximum sustainable yield (MSY) underpins many fishery management regimes and is applied principally as a single species concept. Using a simple dynamic biomass production model we show that MSY can be identified from a long time series of multi-stock data at a regional scale in the presence of species interactions and environmental change. It suggests that MSY is robust and calculable in a multispecies environment, offering a realistic reference point for fishery management. Furthermore, the demonstration of the existence of MSY shows that it is more than a purely theoretical concept. There has been an improvement in the status of stocks in the Northeast Atlantic, but our analysis suggests further reductions in fishing effort would improve long-term yields. |
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Sparholt, Henrik and Cook, Robin M. <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/author/824074.html> (2010 <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/year/2010.html>) Sustainable exploitation of temperate fish stocks. Biology Letters <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/publications/Biology_Letters.html>, 6 (1). pp. 124-127. ISSN 1744-9561 |
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