The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life pp 575-577 | Cite as
Marine Bioacoustics and the Regulation of Fisheries
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Abstract
According to the UN General Assembly resolution on sustainable fisheries (2007) “… fish stocks in many parts of the world are overfished or subject to sparsely regulated and heavy fishing effort as a result of, among other things, illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries, inadequate monitoring, and enforcement actions….” To deal with these problems, a set of principles for ecosystem management has been recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in the form of a Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. In terms of their impact on biota, fisheries can change the structure and function of marine ecosystems significantly. However, the theoretical rules for fisheries management have been formulated for the exploitation of homogeneous, ideal populations. They are not suitable for ensuring the sustainable development of the oceans and conservation of aquatic ecosystems in a wider sense.
Keywords
Fish Stock Fishing Effort Fishing Vessel Maximum Sustained Yield Trawl SurveyReferences
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