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One Last Chance: The Economic Case for a New Approach to Fisheries Management in New England [PDF]
, 2009 Documents the decline of the New England fishing industry as a result of mismanagement, presents examples of successful and sustainable fisheries, and examines the viability of proposed community-based, fishermen-run cooperatives as a ...
Jon G. Sutinen, Robert J. Johnston
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New Frontiers in EU Trade Policy: Moving Beyond Conventional Trade Agreements
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As the rules‐based international trading system faces stagnation and increasing unilateralism, the European Union's trade policy must evolve beyond conventional free trade agreements (FTAs). This article examines recent trends in EU trade agreements, highlighting not only their expanded scope to include areas such as digital trade ...
Niall Moran
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Managing the Threat of Subsidized Predators for a Threatened Shorebird
Animal Conservation, EarlyView.Subsidized predators—native predators that have become more common due to human activities—challenge the persistence of many at‐risk prey species and require creative solutions beyond lethal predator control. In an 8‐year study, we placed small wire cages over western snowy plover nests that allow passage of plovers, but not their predators, and ...
R. R. Swaisgood +4 more
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Restoring Native Fisheries to Maine's Largest Watershed: The Penobscot River Restoration Project [PDF]
Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education, 2006 Flowing from Mount Katahdin to the Gulf of Maine, the Penobscot River drains fully onethird of the state of Maine. It is the largest river within Maine and the second largest in New England. The headwaters, mainstem and tributaries, estuary and the Gulf of Maine form a dynamic ecosystem that was once fueled by vast native sea-run fisheries.
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Transitions in the morphological features, habitat use, and diet of young-of-the-year goosefish (Lophius americanus) [PDF]
, 2007 This study was designed to improve our understanding of transitions in the early life history and the distribution, habitat use, and diets for young-of-the-year (YOY) goosefish (Lophius americanus) and, as a result, their role in northeastern U.S ...
Able, Kenneth W. +3 more
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Comprehensive framework for assessing and optimizing existing research networks
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Conservation, monitoring, and research networks, or collections of ecological research sites unified under a common mission of data collection or a research mission, are essential infrastructure for understanding large landscapes. However, most networks developed opportunistically over decades rather than through systematic design, creating ...
Alyson East +2 more
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A bioregional classification of the continental shelf of northeastern North America for conservation analysis and planning based on representation [PDF]
, 2007 Understanding how well National Marine Sanctuaries and other marine protected areas represent the diversity of species present within and among the biogeographic regions where they occur is essential for assessing their conservation value and ...
Auster, Peter J., Cook, Rosamonde R.
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An analysis of the linked decisions in the confiscation of illegally traded turtles
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Increased enforcement of laws governing the international trade of freshwater turtles is increasing the numbers of confiscated turtles. Decision makers are thus increasingly faced with a complex decision, involving multiple linked agencies, regarding the disposition of turtles of unknown origin and disease status, which creates uncertainty about the ...
Desireé Smith +4 more
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An ecosystem approach to kelp aquaculture in the Americas and Europe
Aquaculture Reports, 2019 Kelp farming is increasing along the temperate coastlines of the Americas and Europe. The economic, ecological, and social frameworks surrounding kelp farming in these new areas are in contrast with the conditions of progenitor kelp farming regions in ...
Gretchen S. Grebe +4 more
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Fish and Fisheries, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In many parts of the world, natural resources are primarily managed by governance arrangements at the local level. Those arrangements range from collective, such as cooperatives and associations, to individualistic, such as patrons and owner‐operators.
Mateja Nenadović +25 more
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