Fisheries are in a state of crisis throughout the world. While there has beensome success truly effective fisheries management seems beyond our grasp. Theknowle... » 

Fisheries are in a state of crisis throughout the world. While there has beensome success truly effective fisheries management seems beyond our grasp. Theknowledge needed for proper management contains a broad array of facts andconnections from statistical stock assessments to the information that allowsgovernment agencies to track compliance with rules and beyond.This book describes the stateoftheart knowledge about fishery systems.Seldom seen in a scientific publication regarding fisheries science this bookpresents a multidisciplinary perspective of fisheries management. Leadingfisheries scholars with backgrounds in biology ecology economics andsociology ask how management institutions can learn and put their lessons touse. The Knowledge Base for Fisheries Management offers a unique overview ofthe world of fisheries management and provides the background to drawconclusions of what is needed to improve management.Covering a wide range of regimes case studies and professional perspectivesthis publication will be an obliged reference to anyone involved on fisheriesmanagement assessment policy making or fisheries development all over theworld. The only book on the market that analyzes fisheries in a biologicalsociological and economic way Fills a gap focusing not only on the production of knowledge for fisheriesmanagement but also on how it is used in all steps of the management system andthe decision making processes Focuses on the hot topic scientific knowledge and societyscience basedpolicies Documents disseminated research from many different management systems bothEuropean and world wide «