Long-lived species share life history traits such as slow growth, late maturity, and low
fecundity, which lead to slow recovery rates and increase a population's vulnerability to …

To implement ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM), there is a need to
comprehensively examine fundamental components of fisheries ecosystems and ascertain …

Ecosystem dynamics at the northwest Antarctic Peninsula are driven by interactions
between physical and biological processes. For example, baleen whale populations are …

Marine ecosystems are undergoing major transformations due to the establishment and
spread of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS). Some of these organisms have adverse effects, for …

Brexit creates a systemic shock that provides a unique opportunity for the UK to implement a
new sustainable Fisheries Policy to better manage the multiple stocks on which future …

Overexploitation is recognized as one of the main threats to global biodiversity. Here, we
report a widespread change in the functional diversity of fisheries catches from the large …

Marine wild-capture fisheries depend on the capacity of the ocean to provide a flow of
harvestable resources to sustain the industry. Paradoxically, conventional fishing often …

Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of alternative assessment methods, harvest
strategies and management approaches are an important part of operationalizing single …

Ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) is a globally mandated approach with the
intention to jointly address ecological and human (social-cultural, economic and …

The objective of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management is to sustain healthy
marine ecosystems and the fisheries they support. One of the earliest implementations was …