Effective stewardship of marine fisheries increasingly recognises the need to consider interactions among species, habitats and human activities within the context of dynamic and changing ecosystems.

The first ecosystem model that covers the complete food web of the western Baltic Sea predicts how marine life in the region would react to different fisheries scenarios and additional human-induced ...

In 2015, the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association led the nation with an Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management-themed Southern New England Recreational Fishing Symposium. The best possible ...

“Taking an ecosystem approach to fisheries management is widely viewed as an enlightened approach to fishery management, because it recognizes that the target species of interest exists within a ...

The MARHAB project examines fish stocks and food webs to enhance ecosystem considerations in EU fisheries policy ...

Current interest in marine protected areas (MPAs) reflects dissatisfaction with conventional approaches to the conservation of marine ecosystems, especially fishery management, which often have failed ...

Biodiversity is declining rapidly. Many conservation actions focus on single species. An alternative approach is to comprehensively improve ecological processes and habitats, thereby supporting entire ...

Newfoundland’s northern cod was once thought to be an inexhaustible resource. In fact, much of the province’s history and culture continues to be linked with this iconic species. But in the 1990s, the ...

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) on Monday outlined in a series of reports how governments, organizations and corporations are successfully moving away from short-term exploitation of the ...

Marine ecosystems and fisheries are vital to global food security, providing essential nutrients and livelihoods to millions ...