Participatory decision tools enable stakeholders to reconcile conflicting natural resources
management objectives. Fisheries targeting highly productive species can have profound …

The impacts of fisheries on ocean resources are no longer considered in isolation but
should account for broader ecosystem effects. However, ongoing ecosystem-wide changes …

Although many countries have formally committed to Ecosystem-Based Fisheries
Management (EBFM), actual progress toward these goals has been slow. This paper …

The implementation of ecosystem management requires ecosystem modelling within the
context of a natural resource management process. Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) is the most …

Larger and older fish contribute disproportionately to spawning and play an important role in
the replenishment of exploited stocks. Fishing often removes specific size‐and age‐classes …

Multispecies models have existed in a fisheries context since at least the 1970s, but despite
much exploration, advancement, and consideration of multispecies models, there remain …

Wild‐caught fish are a bioavailable source of nutritious food that, if managed strategically,
could enhance diet quality for billions of people. However, optimising nutrient production …

Fish are one of the most important global food sources, supplying a significant share of the
world's protein consumption. From stocks of wild Alaskan salmon and North Sea cod to …

China is the world's largest capture fisheries and aquaculture producer. Over recent
decades, China's domestic marine catch composition has changed markedly, from large …

While international agreements and legislation call for incorporation of four pillars of
sustainability, the social (including cultural), economic and institutional aspects (the 'human …