Fishery management: contrasts in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic

Anthony D M Smith; Serge M Garcia

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.07.031

Fishery management: contrasts in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic

Curr Biol. 2014 Sep 8;24(17):R810-2. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.07.031.

Authors

Anthony D M Smith¹, Serge M Garcia²

Affiliations

¹ CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Electronic address: Tony.d.smith@csiro.au.
² Chair of the Fisheries Expert Group of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (IUCN-CEM-FEG), Brussels, Belgium.

PMID: 25202875
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.07.031

Abstract

Two recent papers point to differing trends in the status of fish stocks in the Mediterranean and Atlantic fisheries of Europe. We discuss the possible reasons for these contrasting trends in relation to the history, ecosystems, fisheries and management in the two regions.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Conservation of Natural Resources*
Fisheries*
Fishes*