Dynamic Changes in Marine Ecosystems Fishing, Food Webs, and Future Options

Recent scientific literature has raised many concerns about whether fisheries have caused more extensive changes to marine populations and ecosystems than previously realized or predicted. In many cases, stocks have been exploited far beyond management targets, and new analyses indicate that fishing has harmed other species--including marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles, and sea grasses--either directly through catch or habitat damage, or indirectly through changes in food-web interactions. At the request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Research Council conducted an independent study to weigh the collective evidence for fishery-induced changes to marine ecosystems and the implications of the findings for U.S. fisheries management. Dynamic Changes in Marine Ecosystems provides comprehensive information in regard to these findings.

Summary

The National Research Council conducted an independent study to weigh the collective evidence for fishery-induced changes to marine ecosystems and the implications of the findings for US fisheries management. This book provides comprehensive information in regard to these findings.

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• Authors: Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishin, National Research Council, Ocean Studies Board, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing: Phase II - Assessments of the Extent of Change and the Implications for Policy, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing Phase II Assessments of the Extent of Change and the Implications for Policy, Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing Phase II -- Assessments of the Extent of Change and the Implications for Policy
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 26.07.2006
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food
• EAN: 9780309100502
• ISBN: 978-0-309-10050-2
• Pages: 168
• Subjects: Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, Business / Economics / Finance, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Oceanography, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fisheries & Aquaculture