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William W. Taylor, Abigail J. Lynch, and Michael G. Schechter, editors

377 pages, index

Published by the American Fisheries Society

Publication date: March 2011

ISBN: 978-1-934874-21-9

doi: https://doi.org/10.47886/9781934874219

Summary

This book presents multi-level approaches to the problem of unsustainable fisheries and provides potential solutions to address it. It discusses the importance of fisheries from a global perspective, describes current fisheries failings, and provides recommendations for more sustainable practices (e.g., food and livelihood security, interdisciplinary approaches, ecosystem-based and community-based management, governance reforms, reduced capacity, and accountability).

The book underscores the urgency of the sustainable fisheries issue, highlights inadequacies of current institutional mechanisms to deal with this global concern, and identifies areas for change. Of interest to anyone concerned about ways to address the challenge of fisheries sustainability, this book should be of particular note to fisheries scientists, policy makers, and managers who are vested in governance of our world’s fisheries resources. This policy-oriented book is aimed at providing the intellectual foundation for those calling for the convening of a global conference on sustainable fisheries.

Contents

Preface (Eric C. Schwaab and Jane Lubchenco)

Acknowledgments

Overview (Abigail J. Lynch, Chiara M. Zuccarino-Crowe, William W. Taylor, and Elizabeth A. Puchala)

Symbols and Abbreviations

INTRODUCTION

Sustainable Fisheries: The Importance of the Bigger Picturen (Kevern L. Cochrane, William Emerson, and Rolf Willmann)

PART I: Biological Cases of Fisheries Sustainability

Shifting the Balance: Towards Sustainable Salmon Populations and Fisheries of the Future (Donald J. Noakes and Richard J. Beamish)

Ecosystem Health of the World’s Great Lakes and Its Influence on the Sustainability of Their Fisheries (Norine E. Dobiesz and Robert E. Hecky)

A Paradigm Shift for Fisheries Management to Enhance Recovery, Resilience, and Sustainability of Coral Reef Ecosystems in the Red Sea (Andrew W. Bruckner, Hussain H. Alnazry, and Mohamed Faisal)

Tilapias in Aquaculture: The Need for Invasion Science in Decision Making to Protect and Sustain Biodiversity (Gabrielle Canonico-Hyde)