Holistic approach to ecosystem-based fisheries management. Linking biological hierarchies for a sustainable fishing

This book provides cutting-edge scientific idea and novel concepts on the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management. It begins by reviewing the scientific fundamentals and problems currently faced by conventional fisheries science, based on population dynamics. In turn, it reviews the theoretical basis of ecosystem dynamics, including selected ecosystem indicators. Surplus production and balanced harvests are discussed in the ecosystem dynamics context. Several ecosystem-holistic indicators are described, but particular emphasis is placed on two: the noxicline (gain in entropy due to loss of biomass) and resilience, which are expressed as ecosystem (holistic) points of reference for defining allowable harvest rates. Both biological (population) and ecosystem (holistic) points of reference are subsequently analyzed in the context of fisheries management and conservation. An adaptability concept is also discussed as a management policy for facing climate change. In closing, the concepts presented are applied to six study cases involving a range of different ecosystems and fisheries.

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Main Author: Arreguín-Sánchez, F. 1423211784927
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Cham (Switzerland) Springer 2022
Subjects:marine ecology, fishery management, ecosystem resilience, sustainable fishing, SDGs, Goal 12 Responsible production and consumption, Goal 14 Life below water,
Online Access:https://link-springer-com.fao.idm.oclc.org/book/10.1007/978-3-030-96847-2
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