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During the past few decades, depletion of many commercial fisheries has become a common phenomenon with presently only few signs of recovery in many over‐fished stocks. This situation has caused concerns not only among politicians and scientists involved with assessing and managing fisheries, but also among those dependent on fisheries for their economic livelihood and, more importantly, for their food. Moreover, the poor state of fish stocks and destructive habitat impacts of certain fishing practises have elicited a generally negative picture about fisheries in the broader public. Nonetheless, the interest of various other stakeholders in the oceans and coastal zone constantly increased in recent years and has led to a growing demand for maritime space and ecosystem goods and services. Rapid climate change poses additional pressure on the resilience of marine ecosystems and the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture. Rational use and protection of living resources in a changing environment have to go hand in hand, and political decisions have to be based on the best available scientific advice. Recognition that fisheries should not be managed in isolation from their surrounding ecosystems dates back quite long time. But, it is only during the last 10–15 years that a
Journal of Applied Ichthyology – Wiley
Published: Apr 1, 2010
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