Fishery Science and Management - Objectives and Limitations (Paperback, 1988 ed.)

This volume is concerned with the role of science in fishery management. While this has traditionally been considered as largely a biological problem with clear biological objectives, close examination suggests that management decisions are largely controlled by political, social and economic considerations, biologically constrained. The biologist now has the task of reducing the uncertainties of the venture rather than determining its priorities or its allocation of benefits. The uncertainties arise in part because of lack of understanding of the ecological systems involved, the limited availability of critical information, and the unpredictability of driving forces. The volume reviews the assumptions and simplifications of fishery models, examines the decision making framework in fishery management, and compares management practices in North America, Japan, and Northern Europe. A compilation of fishery management objectives in international agreements and U.S. laws is included.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Coastal and Estuarine Studies, 28
Release date:	November 1988
First published:	1988
Editors:	Warren S Wooster
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Cloth over boards
Pages:	339
Edition:	1988 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-96841-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General
LSN:	0-387-96841-5
Barcode:	9780387968414

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