Inclusion of ecological, economic, social, and institutional considerations when setting targets and limits for multispecies fisheries. (28th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rindorf, Anna; Dichmont, Catherine M.; Thorson, James; Charles, Anthony; Clausen, Lotte Worsøe; Degnbol, Poul; Garcia, Dorleta; Hintzen, Niels T.; Kempf, Alexander; Levin, Phillip; Mace, Pamela; Maravelias, Christos; Minto, Coilín; Mumford, John; Pascoe, Sean; Prellezo, Raul; Punt, André E.; Reid, David G.; Röckmann, Christine; Stephenson, Robert L.; Thebaud, Olivier; Tserpes, George; Voss, Rüdiger
• Editors: Browman, Howard
• Is Part Of: ICES journal of marine science. Volume 74:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 453
• Page End: 463
• Publication Date: 2017-01-28
• Subjects: ecosystem-based fisheries management -- multiple objectives -- reference points -- sustainability -- variability.; Ocean -- Periodicals; Fisheries -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Periodicals; Marine biology -- Bibliography -- Periodicals; 551.4605
• DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsw226
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1054-3139

Abstract

Abstract : Targets and limits for long-term management are used in fisheries advice to operationalize the way management reflects societal priorities on ecological, economic, social and institutional aspects. This study reflects on the available published literature as well as new research presented at the international ICES/Myfish symposium on targets and limits for long term fisheries management. We examine the inclusion of ecological, economic, social and institutional objectives in fisheries management, with the aim of progressing towards including all four objectives when setting management targets or limits, or both, for multispecies fisheries. The topics covered include ecological, economic, social and governance objectives in fisheries management, consistent approaches to management, uncertainty and variability, and fisheries governance. We end by identifying ten ways to more effectively include multiple objectives in setting targets and limits in ecosystem based fisheries management.