by Matt Woods | Aug 30, 2021 | Biology, Data collection, Fish Populations, Sustainability
Fisheries science endeavours to understand the biology of fish and the state of fish stocks. It draws on a range of disciplines including marine and freshwater biology, oceanography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. One of the main aims of fisheries science is to...
by Matt Woods | Aug 30, 2021 | Data collection, Finite Resource, Monitoring, Participate Collaborate Communicate, Sustainability
Fisheries management sets out the rules for sustainable fishing. These rules can apply to specific species, whole fisheries, fish stocks and ecosystems. Fisheries management is a process of decision-making, allocation of resources and formulation and implementation of...
by admin | May 23, 2021 | Fish Populations, Sustainability
Stock assessments are undertaken to check that stocks are being fished sustainably, both biologically and economically. From a biological point of view, stock assessments generally address two questions about a fish stock: Is the size of the fish stock (for example...
by admin | Apr 19, 2021 | Finite Resource, Sustainability
A harvest strategy is an agreed process used to manage a fishery. The elements of a harvest strategy include what and how data is collected, how the data is assessed, rules for what happens if indicators hit certain levels and the management actions that are intended...
by admin | May 24, 2021 | Sustainability
Governments use a range of approaches to make sure fisheries are sustainable including setting rules, collecting information and making sure the rules are being followed. Compliance and enforcement aim to effectively deter illegal fishing. Activities undertaken to...
