Applied ecology has traditionally approached management problems through a simplified,
single-species lens. Repeated failures of single-species management have led us to a new …

Natural mortality (M) is one of the most influential parameters in fisheries stock assessment
and management. It relates directly to stock productivity and reference points used for …

Climate change is impacting fisheries worldwide with uncertain outcomes for food and
nutritional security. Using management strategy evaluations for key US fisheries in the …

Understanding tipping point dynamics in harvested ecosystems is of crucial importance for
sustainable resource management because ignoring their existence imperils social …

The ocean is critically important to our global economy. Collectively, it is estimated that
ocean-based industries and activities contribute hundreds of millions of jobs and …

The ideal stock assessment would be able to estimate all of the key parameters related to
population processes within a framework that assigns appropriate weight to the data, fits the …

Marine heatwaves are increasingly affecting marine ecosystems, with cascading impacts on
coastal economies, communities, and food systems. Studies of heatwaves provide crucial …

It is increasingly evident that climate change is having significant impacts on marine
ecosystems and dependent fisheries. Yet, translating climate science into management …

Natural mortality (M) is often considered to be one of the most important parameters in a fish
stock assessment and affects productivity estimates for the population. However, it is also …

The distributions of migratory species in the ocean span local, national and international
jurisdictions. Across these ecologically interconnected regions, migratory marine species …