Fisheries Conservation

Fisheries conservation is the systematic protection and sustainable management of fish populations and marine ecosystems designed to maintain their biological integrity and long-term productivity through regulatory controls on harvesting and habitat preservation.

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Bycatch ReductionCatch LimitsCoral Reef Fisheries ConservationEcosystem-based Fisheries ManagementEndangered Fish Species RecoveryFish PassageFish Population AssessmentFisheries EnforcementFreshwater Fisheries ConservationGear Selectivity

Publications

5.3K

Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems

Michelle Waycott, Carlos M. Duarte, Tim J. B. Carruthers et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2009 · 3.9K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Sciences +16

Anecdotes and the shifting baseline syndrome of fisheries

Daniel Pauly · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 1995 · 2.5K citations

Natural Resources, Ecology, Fisheries +12

Present state and future of the world's mangrove forests

Daniel M. Alongi · Environmental Conservation · 2002 · 2K citations

Natural Resources, Ecology, Fisheries +17

Landscapes to Riverscapes: Bridging the Gap between Research and Conservation of Stream Fishes

Kurt D. Fausch, Christian E. Torgersen, Colden V. Baxter et al. · BioScience · 2002 · 1.6K citations

Life Sciences, Conservation Biology, Ecology +12

Separating the wheat from the chaff: patterns of genetic differentiation in high gene flow species

Robin S. Waples · Journal of Heredity · 1998 · 1.3K citations

Natural Resources, Fisheries, Genetics +15

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Authors

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Steven J. Cooke
Carleton University, Canada
56 publications · 6.1K citations
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Daniel Pauly
University of British Columbia, Canada
38 publications · 6.1K citations
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Robert Arlinghaus
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Germany
28 publications · 3.3K citations
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André E. Punt
University of Washington, United States
27 publications · 1.9K citations
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I. G. Cowx
University of Hull, United Kingdom
28 publications · 3.7K citations
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Fisheries Research
398 publications · 18.8K citations
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Marine Policy
376 publications · 19K citations
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Biological Conservation
118 publications · 8.4K citations
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Fish and Fisheries
78 publications · 9K citations
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Fisheries
120 publications · 8K citations
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See also Fisheries Conservation
Core Methods	Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management Marine Protected Areas Harvest Control Rules Management Planning Evaluation Marine Spatial Planning Automated Image Analysis
Regulatory Frameworks	Fisheries Co-management Regional Fisheries Management Organizations United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement Fisheries Policy Closed Seasons
Threats	Aquaculture Illegal Fishing Water Pollution Plastic Pollution Climate Change Habitat Loss Invasive Species Dams River Channelization Urban Coastal Development
Population Assessment	Stock Assessment Limit Reference Points Age-structured Population Analysis Length-weight Relationships
Habitat Protection	Marine Protected Areas Fisheries Closure Design Seasonal Fishing Bans