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View article: Predation by marine mammals explains recent trends in natural mortality of Pacific Herring (<i>Clupea pallasii</i>) and changes expectations for future biomass
Predation by marine mammals explains recent trends in natural mortality of Pacific Herring (<i>Clupea pallasii</i>) and changes expectations for future biomass Open
The recovery of marine mammals from historical over-exploitation in the 1970s represents one of the largest changes in trophic structure in the northeast Pacific Ocean over the last century, for which the impacts on key forage species such…
View article: Influence of predation mortality on past and future dynamics of Pacific Herring: implications for stock status and future biomass
Influence of predation mortality on past and future dynamics of Pacific Herring: implications for stock status and future biomass Open
The recovery of marine mammals from historical over-exploitation in the 1970s represents one of the largest changes in trophic structure in the northeast Pacific Ocean over the last century, for which the impacts on key forage species such…
View article: Evaluating the sustainability of a de facto harvest strategy for British Columbia's Spot Prawn (Pandalus platyceros) fishery in the presence of environmental drivers of recruitment and hyperstable catch rates
Evaluating the sustainability of a de facto harvest strategy for British Columbia's Spot Prawn (Pandalus platyceros) fishery in the presence of environmental drivers of recruitment and hyperstable catch rates Open
The Spot Prawn trap fishery off the west coast of British Columbia (BC) is managed using a fixed escapement strategy that aims to prevent recruitment overfishing while maximizing expected long-term yield by closing the fishery when the cat…
View article: Workshop on guidelines and methods for the evaluation of rebuilding plans 2020 report
Workshop on guidelines and methods for the evaluation of rebuilding plans 2020 report Open
The Workshop on guidelines and methods for the evaluation of rebuilding plans (WKREBUILD) chaired by Vanessa Trijoulet (Denmark) and Martin Pastoors (Netherlands) met from 24 to 28 February 2020. The workshop attracted 27 participants from…
View article: Practical steps toward integrating economic, social and institutional elements in fisheries policy and management
Practical steps toward integrating economic, social and institutional elements in fisheries policy and management Open
While international agreements and legislation call for incorporation of four pillars of sustainability, the social (including cultural), economic and institutional aspects (the ‘human dimension’) have been relatively neglected to date. Th…
View article: Integrating fishers’ knowledge research in science and management
Integrating fishers’ knowledge research in science and management Open
Fishers' knowledge research (FKR) aims to enhance the use of experiential knowledge of fish harvesters in fisheries research, assessment, and management. Fishery participants are able to provide unique knowledge, and that knowledge forms a…
View article: An Evaluation of Rebuilding Policies for U.S. Fisheries
An Evaluation of Rebuilding Policies for U.S. Fisheries Open
Rebuilding depleted fish populations is a priority of modern fisheries management. In the U.S., strong statutory mandates extend to both the goals and process by which stocks are to be rebuilt. However, the National Standard Guidelines tha…