Transfer efficiency is the proportion of energy passed between nodes in food webs. It is an
emergent, unitless property that is difficult to measure, and responds dynamically to …

International and regional policies aimed at managing ocean ecosystem health need
quantitative and comprehensive indices to synthesize information from a variety of sources …

This study presents a Monte Carlo method (CMSY) for estimating fisheries reference points
from catch, resilience and qualitative stock status information on data‐limited stocks. It also …

In ecosystems, the efficiency of energy transfer from resources to consumers determines the
biomass structure of food webs. As a general rule, about 10% of the energy produced in one …

This contribution presents time series of the 'fishery biomass' of fish populations, defined as
the weight (whole-body, wet weight) of the in-water part of a fishable population, ie, that part …

Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) play a significant role in ensuring food security, providing
employment and generating livelihoods, however the sustainability and viability of their …

The mesopelagic community is important for downward oceanic carbon transportation and is
a potential food source for humans. Estimates of global mesopelagic fish biomass vary …

Bottom trawling is widespread globally and impacts seabed habitats. However, risks from
trawling remain unquantified at large scales in most regions. We address these issues by …

African maritime countries take the majority of their animal protein from fish. Bound with
tradition and a promise of food and other values, African fisheries also provide a source of …

In fisheries with limited capacity for monitoring, it is often easier to collect length
measurements from fishery catch than quantify total catch. Conventional stock assessment …