Discarding is a common practice in fisheries. Total discards are estimated to be about 30
million tons, representing around 23% of worldwide catches. Discarding is an undesirable …

Minimizing the impact of fishing is an explicit goal in international agreements as well as in
regional directives and national laws. To assist in practical implementation, three simple …

Quantitative assessment and management of small-scale fisheries is a persistent problem
for fisheries. Crustaceans are particularly challenging for conventional techniques because …

The cost, complexity and the lack of technical capacity in many countries have made the
scientific assessment and sustainable management of data‐poor fisheries a persistent …

Assessment of data-limited fish stocks is a rapidly evolving topic in marine fisheries, and is
supported by an increasing focus on the socio-economic and ecological importance of small …

Countries are expanding marine protected area (MPA) networks to mitigate fisheries
declines and support marine biodiversity. However, MPA impact evaluations typically assess …

Fisheries management typically aims at controlling exploitation rate (eg, Fbar) to ensure
sustainable levels of stock size in accordance with established reference points (eg, FMSY …

Since “balanced harvest” was proposed in 2010 as a possible tool in the operationalization
of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF), the concept gained extensive international …

The management of fisheries requires well-planned approaches that consider the socio-
ecological costs and benefits of management options while minimising conflicts among …

This study utilized the length‐based spawning potential ratio (LBSPR), a data‐limited model,
to assess the stock status of three fin fish species in the northern South China Sea. The …