This paper forms part of a broader overview of biodiversity of marine life in the Gulf of Maine
area (GoMA), facilitated by the GoMA Census of Marine Life program. It synthesizes current …

Responsible fisheries management is of increasing interest to the scientific community,
resource managers, policy makers, stakeholders and the general public. Focusing solely on …

The widespread use of ecological network models (eg, Ecopath, Econetwrk, and related
energy budget models) has been laudable for several reasons, chief of which is providing …

Increasing growth in the aquaculture industry demands ecosystem-based techniques for
management if that growth is to be ecologically sustainable and promote equity among …

Overfishing and environmental change have triggered many severe and unexpected
consequences. As existing communities have collapsed, new ones have become …

In recent years, there has been a shift away from the long-standing paradigm in which a
short, krill-dominated food chain was considered to be the central element in Southern …

Lagoons are some of the most productive systems on the planet—not only for aquaculture,
but for fisheries, recreation, and as nurseries for many important species. These systems are …

Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in the Northwest Atlantic have been managed with
interim harvest control rules (HCRs). A stakeholder-driven management strategy evaluation …

Marine ecosystems are characterized by many complex interactions. Fisheries managers
face the challenge of maintaining or restoring sustainability for individual living resources …

Abstract Shackell, NL, Bundy, A., Nye, JA, and Link, JS 2012. Common large-scale
responses to climate and fishing across Northwest Atlantic ecosystems.–ICES Journal of …