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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PLoS ONE, 2020 The mobile nature of fishing activity entails dynamic spatial relations and dependencies between coastal communities and fishing grounds drawn by the movement of fishing vessels.
Steven Holmes +6 more
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FIFG 2000-2006 Shadow Evaluation - UK [PDF]
, 2010 This report assesses the environmental and social impacts of the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG), running from 2000 to 2006, using a range of quantitative and qualitative information.
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Diversity of selective and non-selective fishing gear and their impact on inland fisheries in Bangladesh [PDF]
, 2005 The paper describes the wide range of traditional fishing gear used by subsistence and professional fishers in the inland waters in Bangladesh as well as their impact on the fisheries and the environment.
Ahmed, K.K.U., Ghulam Kibria, M.
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Fishing Eco-Efficiency of Ports in Northwest Spain
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringFishing is an essential economic activity and source of livelihood for millions of people worldwide. However, overfishing and unsustainable practices have led to a decline in fish populations and the degradation of marine ecosystems.
Luis T. Antelo, Amaya Franco-Uría
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 Marine benthic habitats are modified by a number of human-related disturbances. When these disturbances occur at large scales over areas of high environmental variability, it is difficult to assess impacts using metrics such as species richness or ...
Carolyn J. Lundquist +8 more
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Herring supports Northeast Pacific predators and fisheries: Insights from ecosystem modelling and management strategy evaluation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 This paper analyzes the trophic role of Pacific herring, the potential consequences of its depletion, and the impacts of alternative herring fishing strategies on a Northeast Pacific food web in relation to precautionary, ecosystem-based management.
Szymon Surma +5 more
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Assessing Bottom Gear Impact in the WGOM Closure Area: A Multifaceted Approach [PDF]
, 2007 Mashkoor Malik presented the results of a UNH Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM) study of the seafloor of the WGOMCA. Objectives The objectives for the CCOM study were to: • Construct a bathymetric map of Jeffrey’s Ledge to serve as a framework ...
Malik, Mashkoor A., Mayer, Larry A.
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Bottom–Up Impacts of Forecasted Climate Change on the Eastern Bering Sea Food Web
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Recent observations of record low winter sea-ice coverage and warming water temperatures in the eastern Bering Sea have signaled the potential impacts of climate change on this ecosystem, which have implications for commercial fisheries production.
George A. Whitehouse +15 more
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Trouble in the Caribbean: Responses to a Potential Chinese-Bahamian Bilateral Fishing Agreement [PDF]
, 2018 As of 2011, the Caribbean Sea was one of the only fisheries unoccupied by China’s Distant Water Fleet (DWF). However, in 2016, officials from the People’s Republic of China and the Bahamas discussed a proposal for a bilateral commercial fishing agreement
Elliott, Kyle
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