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2006-03-26	Effects of Marine Reserves on Adjacent Fisheries  0.22 Mb
	Marine reserves have been widely promoted as conservation and fishery management tools. There are robust demonstrations of conservation benefits, but fishery benefits remain controversial. We show that marine reserves in Florida (United States) and St. Lucia have enhanced adjacent fisheries. Within 5 years of creation, a network of five small reserves in St. Lucia increased adjacent catches of artisanal fishers by between 46 and 90%, depending on the type of gear the fishers used. In Florida, reserve zones in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge have supplied increasing numbers of world...
2006-03-03	Closing The Net: Stopping illegal fishing on the high seas  1 Mb
	Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a serious global problem. It is increasingly seen as one of the main obstacles to the achievement of sustainable world fisheries. Recent studies put the worldwide value of IUU catches at between USD 4 billion and USD 9 billion a year. While USD 1.25 billion of this comes from the high seas, the remainder is taken from the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of coastal states. IUU losses are borne particularly by developing countries that provide over 50 per cent of all internationally traded fishery products. Significantly, losses ...
2005-12-01	Wasted fishery resources: discarded by-catch in the USA  0.14 Mb
	Fishery by-catch, especially discarded by-catch, is a serious problem in the world's oceans. Not only are the stocks of discarded species affected, but entire trophic webs and habitats may be disrupted at the ecosystem level. This paper reviews discarding in the marine fisheries of the USA; however, the type, diversity and regulatory mechanisms of the fisheries are similar to developed fisheries and management programmes throughout the world. We have compiled current estimates of discarded by-catch for each major marine fishery in the USA using estimates from existing literature, both publishe...
2005-07-01	Fishing For Good  1.68 Mb
	In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, pilchards dominated the coastal economy of Cornwall. Every town and village around the coast had its complement of boats that went out regularly to catch the small silvery fish in the season from July to November. The method used to catch the fish gives some indication of how abundant they must have been at that time. It was one man’s job to look out for pilchards. Called a “huer”, he would spend his time watching from clifftops for the distinctive signs of an incoming pilchard shoal – oily water, a purplish sheen and a lot of excited seabir...
2005-06-20	Strategic Conservation Framework for Atlantic Snow Crab  2.76 Mb
	During the fall 2004, the FRCC held public consultations with snow crab stakeholders throughout Atlantic Canada and Québec. The Council also received many written briefs from interested parties. In December, the Council held a three-day workshop to seek the views of experienced fishermen, processors, scientists and fisheries managers on the concerns, opportunities, and options highlighted during public consultations. The Council identified three key principles to guide the achievement of sustainability for the snow crab fisheries. These principles are central to the strategic framework and ...
2005-06-03	Federal Marine Protected Areas Strategy  0.36 Mb
	The Oceans Act provides the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans with a leadership role for coordinating the development and implementation of a federal network of marine protected areas. The responsibility for the network is shared between three federal departments and agencies with mandated responsibilities to establish and manage marine protected areas – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Parks Canada Agency and Environment Canada. Canada’s federal marine protected area network is comprised of three core programs including: Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas established by Fisheries and Oceans C...
2005-06-01	Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon  0.83 Mb
	The goal of the Wild Salmon Policy is to restore and maintain healthy and diverse salmon populations and their habitats for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of Canada in perpetuity. This policy goal will be advanced by safeguarding the genetic diversity of wild salmon populations, maintaining habitat and ecosystem integrity, and managing fisheries for sustainable benefits. Conservation of wild salmon and their habitat is the highest priority for resource management decision-making. Resource management processes and decisions will honour Canada’s obligations to First Nations....
2005-05-05	The European Commission’s fourth annual report on serious breaches to the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy  0.17 Mb
	The publication, today, of the European Commission’s fourth annual report on serious breaches to the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), shows that the number of such detected breaches went up from 6,756 in 2002 to 9,502 in 2003 (see press release). These figures, based on reports from Member States, show that despite substantial strides towards greater participation of stakeholders in the fisheries management process and action to strengthen enforcement, more needs to be done to deter potential rule breakers. However, the figures also underline a persistent weakness in the quality and...
2005-01-29	Extinction, survival or recovery of large predatory fishes  0.17 Mb
	Large predatory fishes have long played an important role in marine ecosystems and fisheries. Overexploitation, however, is gradually diminishing this role. Recent estimates indicate that exploitation has depleted large predatory fish communities worldwide by at least 90% over the past 50-100 years. We demonstrate that these declines are general, independent of methodology, and even higher for sensitive species such as sharks. We also attempt to predict the future prospects of large predatory fishes. (i) An analysis of maximum reproductive rates predicts the collapse and extinction of sensitiv...
2004-12-13	Status of coral reefs of the world: 2004  15.44 Mb
	The Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2004 report documents how human activities continue to be the primary cause of the global coral reef crisis. The report details many new initiatives aimed at reversing this degradation such as by conserving the biodiversity, the economic value and beauty of coral reefs. The report recognises that the major stresses to coral reefs are: natural forces that they have coped with for millions of years; direct human pressures, including sediment and nutrient pollution from the land, over-exploitation and damaging fishing practices, engineering modification of ...
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"Each man is locked into a system that compels him to increase his without limit - in a world that is limited. Ruin is the destination to which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interests in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons. Freedom of the commons brings ruin to all." - Garrett Hardin