Advances in Fisheries Science: 50 Years on From Beverton and HoltAndrew I. L. Payne, John Cotter, Ted Potter This timely book brings readers up to date on the wide range of advances made in fisheries science since the publication in 1957 of On the Dynamics of Exploited Fish Populations (Beverton and Holt), regarded by many fisheries scientists as one of the most important books on fisheries yet published. Traditional fishery subjects covered include historic declines and changes in fishing fleets, fisheries management and stock assessments, data-poor situations, simulation and modelling of fished stocks, fisheries economics, assessing reproductive potential and dispersal of larvae, fisheries for sharks and rays, and use of marine technology. Additionally, related subjects of increasing importance now that ecological approaches to management are coming to the fore are presented. They include benthic ecology, ecosystem changes linked to fishing, life history theory, the effects of chemicals on fish reproduction, and use of sounds in the sea by marine life. Several chapters offer stimulating philosophical discussion of the many controversial areas still existing. This significant book, edited by Andy Payne, John Cotter and Ted Potter and containing contributions by world-renowned fisheries scientists, including many based at Cefas (where Beverton and Holt's original work was carried out) is an essential purchase for fisheries managers and scientists, fish biologists, marine scientists and ecologists. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where fisheries and biological sciences are studied and taught are likely to need copies of this landmark publication. |
Contents
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The decline of the English and Welsh fishing fleet? | 26 |
After Beverton and Holt | 49 |
Contributions of the fishing industry to research through partnerships | 63 |
Understanding and managing marine fisheries with the aid of a digital map | 85 |
the Management Strategy Evaluation framework | 104 |
the changing focus of management advice | 135 |
can we do better? | 155 |
The importance of reproductive dynamics in fish stock assessments | 306 |
significant advances and continuing challenges | 325 |
Benthic communities ecosystems and fisheries | 358 |
Simulating the marine environment and its use in fisheries research | 399 |
trophic cascades and regime shifts in the Black Sea | 418 |
influence application and future use | 434 |
The soundscape of the sea underwater navigation and why we should be listening more | 451 |
Fish vitellogenin as a biological effect marker of oestrogenic endocrine disruption in the open sea | 472 |