A Fishery Manager's Guidebook, 2nd Edition

by Editor: Kevern L. Cochrane (is Chief, Fisheries Management and Conservation Service of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Rome, Italy); Editor: Serge M. Garcia (is the former Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Mana

• ISBN13: 9781444316322
• ISBN10: 144431632X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Building on the first edition of this book (published by FAO in 2002) A Fishery Managers' Guidebook identifies the primary tasks in the management of capture fisheries, with particular emphasis on sustainable utilization of biological resources and demonstrates how these tasks should be undertaken in an integrated and coordinated manner to obtain the desired benefits from the available biological resources in a sustainable and responsible manner.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Fisheries Management

The Primary Dimensions of Fisheries

Biology and Ecology Considerations for the Fishery Manager

Social Aspects of Fisheries Management

Economic Principles: An Economic Perspective on Fishing

Legal and Institutional Considerations

Legal Aspects

The Fishery Management Institutions

Management Measures and Tools

Regulation of Fishing Gears and Methods

Area and Time Restrictions

Input and Output Controls: The Practice of Fishing Effort and Catch Management in Responsible Fisheries

Rights-Based Fisheries Management: The Role of Use Rights in Managing Access and Harvesting

Partnerships in Management

Scientific Information and Advice

Which Indicators for What Management? The Challenge of Connecting Offer and Demand of Indicators

The Use of Scientific Information

Implementation

Fishery Monitoring, Control and Surveillance

Special Considerations for Small-Scale Fisheries Management in Developing Countries

Fisheries Management Plans

Conclusions

From Past Management to Future Governance: A Perspective View

Glossary

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