United Nations Conference on straddling and highly migratory fish stocks

Barston, R. P.

doi:10.1016/0308-597x(95)00001-m

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“…The recently concluded United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (UNCSF) offers the possibility of resolving some of the conflicts associated with straddling fisheries (Barston 1995). Under the agreement, regional organizations have the authority to impose and enforce fisheries regulations.…”

Section: Managing Shared and Straddling Fisheriesmentioning

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Canadian Fisheries Policy: Challenges and Choices

Grafton¹,

Lane²

1998

Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques

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Les pêches océaniques posent de sérieux défis au Canada. Les problèmes comprennent l'effondrement du stock de poissons de fond de l'Atlantique au début des années 90, les conflits internationaux au sujet de la pêche en zones partagées et chevauchant les frontières, les conflits entre pêcheurs en compétition de même que les faibles revenus et la surcapitalisation dans plusieurs types de pêches. Nous présentons l'état actuel des pêches océaniques au Canada, évaluons sa gestion présente et passée pour prendre en considération ces problèmes et proposer des politiques visant à aider le Canada à profiter du plein potentiel de ses ressources maritimes. Canada faces grave challenges in its ocean fisheries. The problems include the collapse of Atlantic groundfish stocks in the early 1990s, international disputes over shared and straddling fisheries, conflicts among competing fishers, and low incomes and overcapitalization in many important fisheries. We assess the present state of Canada's ocean fisheries, evaluate past and current management to address the problems and propose policies to help Canada realize the full potential from its marine resources. We have some of the world's most valuable fish resources, they are capable of yielding great economic and social benefits; yet many commercial fishermen and fishing companies are near bankruptcy, sport fishermen and Indians are preoccupied with declining opportunities, and the fisheries are a heavy burden on Canadian taxpayers. Peter H. Pearse (1982, p. 3).

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Section: Managing Shared and Straddling Fisheriesmentioning

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Canadian Fisheries Policy: Challenges and Choices

Grafton¹,

Lane²

1998

Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques

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“…According to EU law, the precautionary approach "means an approach in which the absence of adequate scientific information should not justify delaying or failing to take management measures to conserve target species, associated or dependent species, non-target species, and the environment" [11]. This comes from the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, to which the EU is a contracting party [12], and its adoption may imply a reduction in fishing opportunities when the biological reference points or proxies are unknown. In the Azores, this occurred, e.g., with T. picturatus and Beryx spp.…”

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Complementary Role of Fishers’ Experiential Knowledge to Conventional Science in Terms of Species-Specific Biological Traits and Population Changes in Azorean Waters

Santos

Peixoto

Casal-Ribeiro

et al. 2023

Biology

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Combining scientific information with fishers’ perceptions may be a robust approach for directing decision-makers working with marine ecosystems. This is particularly the case when baseline data on a vulnerable stock are poor, as the integration of fishers’ experiential knowledge can help fill data gaps, as well as inform legitimate management actions, and empower fishing communities in resource management. This study aimed to analyze fishers’ knowledge regarding the biology (reproduction, growth, and maximum size) and temporal changes in the abundance and size of six commercially important marine species (red porgy Pagrus pagrus, veined squid Loligo forbesii, blue jack mackerel Trachurus picturatus, blackspot seabream Pagellus bogaraveo, blackbelly rosefish Helicolenus dactylopterus, and European conger Conger conger) in the Azores small-scale communities. Additionally, a comparison between fishers’ knowledge and available scientific information was performed to determine the former’s value and its possible complementarity with the latter. A total of 105 fishers were surveyed in the nine islands of the archipelago. The results demonstrated a reasonable level of agreement between the information from fishers and scientific literature on the species-specific spawning seasons and growth rates. The median values of size at maturity and maximum length were not statistically different between data sources. Most participants indicated size and abundance trends that were consistent with the literature. This study highlights the usefulness of fishers’ perceptions in improving knowledge about species characteristics and temporal changes in commercially exploited stocks, especially when scientific research is limited, but further research should be encouraged to improve the reliability and consistency of these results.

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Enforcing the Common Fisheries Policy

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United Nations Conference on straddling and highly migratory fish stocks

Cited by 28 publications

References 9 publications

Canadian Fisheries Policy: Challenges and Choices

Canadian Fisheries Policy: Challenges and Choices

Complementary Role of Fishers’ Experiential Knowledge to Conventional Science in Terms of Species-Specific Biological Traits and Population Changes in Azorean Waters

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