Sustainable exploitation of temperate fish stocks

Sparholt, Henrik and Cook, Robin M. (2010) Sustainable exploitation of temperate fish stocks. Biology Letters, 6 (1). pp. 124-127. ISSN 1744-9561 (https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2009.0516)

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Abstract

The theory of maximum sustainable yield (MSY) underpins many fishery management regimes and is applied principally as a single species concept. Using a simple dynamic biomass production model we show that MSY can be identified from a long time series of multi-stock data at a regional scale in the presence of species interactions and environmental change. It suggests that MSY is robust and calculable in a multispecies environment, offering a realistic reference point for fishery management. Furthermore, the demonstration of the existence of MSY shows that it is more than a purely theoretical concept. There has been an improvement in the status of stocks in the Northeast Atlantic, but our analysis suggests further reductions in fishing effort would improve long-term yields.

ORCID iDs

Sparholt, Henrik and Cook, Robin M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9604-0204;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:51043
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    23 February 2010
    Published
    Keywords:fisheries, marine, maximum sustainable yield, multispecies, Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling, Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    Subjects:Agriculture > Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
    Department:Faculty of Science > Mathematics and Statistics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:13 Jan 2015 15:45
    Last modified:22 May 2023 03:19
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/51043
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