Unfinished Business: a Review of the Implementation of the Provisions of United Nations General Assembly Resolutions 61/105 and 64/72, Related to the Management of Bottom Fisheries in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction [PDF]
, 2011 In 2006 the General Assembly adopted resolution 61/105, based on a compromise proposal offered by deep-sea fishing nations, which committed States and regional fisheries management organisations [RFMOs] to take specific measures to protect vulnerable ...
A. Kavanagh +10 more
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Catch Rates with Variable Strength Circle Hooks in the Hawaii-Based Tuna Longline Fishery [PDF]
, 2012 The Hawaii-based deep-set longline fleet targets bigeye tuna [Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839)] and infrequently takes false killer whales [FKW , Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846)] as bycatch. From 2004 to 2008 with 20%–26% observer coverage, nine mortalities
Bigelow, Keith A. +3 more
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Fisheries Management and Ecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The precautionary approach has been widely accepted as an important guideline in international, regional, and national fisheries management. The United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement provided a foundational framework for the application of the precautionary approach in fisheries management.
Xiao‐lin Chu
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Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Finfish Bycatch in the U.S. Atlantic Bottom Longline Shark Fishery [PDF]
, 2010 Bycatch in U.S. fisheries has become an increasingly important issue to both fisheries managers and the public, owing to the wide range of marine resources that can be involved. From 2002 to 2006, the Commercial Shark Fishery Observer Program (CSFOP) and
Allen, Mike S. +6 more
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Soft Law with Hidden Teeth: The Case for a FAO International Plan of Action on Sea Turtles [PDF]
, 2006 The purpose of this article is to evaluate the legal status of the FAO International Plans of Action, and assess whether a new FAO IPOA on sea turtles could achieve any significant protection for creatures experiencing “a catastrophic decline in ...
Lugten, GL
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Ecosystem Impacts of the Landing Obligation for Unwanted Catch in Thermaikos Gulf (Greece)
Fisheries Management and Ecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Discards by marine commercial fisheries have been an issue of major concern to the scientific community in recent years. We modeled the ecological and trophic consequences of a mandatory landing obligation (LO) regulated by the reformed Common Fisheries Policy [Regulation (EU) 1380/2013] on the Thermaikos Gulf ecosystem (northwestern Aegean ...
Ioannis Keramidas +3 more
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The National Marine Fisheries Service’s National Bycatch Strategy [PDF]
, 2004 The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) launched its National Bycatch Strategy (NBS) in March 2003 in response to the continued fisheries management challenge posed by fisheries bycatch.
Benaka, Lee R., Dobrzynski, Tanya J.
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Prevalence and Implications of “Must‐Kill” Angling Regulations for the Management of Invasive Fishes
Fisheries Management and Ecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Freshwater biodiversity is increasingly threatened by invasive species, which can disrupt native fish populations and the fisheries they support. Must‐kill regulations, which prohibit the live release of invasive fish caught by recreational anglers, are a management strategy that can be implemented to limit the negative effects of invasive ...
Kevin A. Adeli +2 more
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Catches in ghost-fishing octopus and fish traps in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean (Algarve, Portugal) [PDF]
, 2008 Ghost fishing is the term used to describe the continued capture of fish and other living organisms after a fisherman has lost all control over the gear.
Bentes, Luís +6 more
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Marketing Strategy‐Based Fishers' Segmentation: The Key to Sustainable Fisheries Sector
Fisheries Management and Ecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper attempts to empirically investigate potentially significant differences in perceptions regarding marketing strategies that could enhance economic and environmental sustainability in the sector based on the Structure—Conduct and Performance (SCP) methodological framework.
Eleni Kaimakoudi +3 more
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