Fisheries Management Progress toward

The world's stocks of wild fish continue to decline, making the task of finding innovative, sustainable and socially acceptable methods of fisheries management more important than ever.Several new approaches from around the world have proved to be successful in stemming the decline whilst increasing fish catches, and under the editorship of McClanahan and Castilla this international team of authors have looked to these examples to provide the reader with carefully chosen case studies offering practical suggestions and solutions for problem fisheries elsewhere. Coverage includes:Community based fisheries Collaborative and co-operative fisheries management Coastal fisheries management The future for sustainable fisheries managementWritten by many of the world's most experienced practitioners Fisheries Management: Progress toward sustainability is an important purchase for all fisheries scientists, managers and conservationists. All libraries in universities and research establishments where this area is studied and taught will find this book a valuable addition to their shelves.

Dr Tim McClanahan is a conservation zoologist based at the Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY

Dr Juan Carlos Castilla is Professor of Marine Ecology, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Introduction
A Brief History of Fisheries Management
Fishery Science and Management
The Theory: Assessing and Managing Fisheries Systems
Single Stocks
Multispecies
Fishery Research Agenda: Edge Issues for the 21st Century
Spatial Considerations: Closed Areas and Habitat Protection
Ecosystem-based approaches
Reference Points, Fishery Indicators, and the Precautionary Approach
Adaptive and Experimental Management
The Limits to Science: When Management Fails
Western Technocratic Models: Abuse and Misuse
The Forgotten Social Side of Management and Attitudes
Institutional Structures, Societal Participatory Roles, and Co-management
Summary
References
Small-scale and Artisanal Fisheries
Successes, Lessons, and Projections from Experience in Marine Benthic Invertebrate Artisanal Fisheries in
Introduction
Chilean Benthic Artisanal Fisheries
Pre-policy Stage
Policy Process
Pre-development Phase
Development Phase
Maturation Phase
Problems with MEABR policy
Discussion
Perspectives for the Future
Ecosystem Management
Marine Protected Area Network
Conclusions
References
From Crisis to Institutional Sustainability in the Chilean Sea Urchin Fishery
Introduction
The System
Chilean Fisheries: Political Jurisdiction and Management Institutions
Access regimes
Southern Chile: a Geographic Labyrinth
The Chilean Sea Urchin
The Sea Urchin Fishery of Regions X-XI
Fleet and Fishing Operations
Social Matrix
Historical Trends and Stages in Development
Management and Scientific Advice before 2001
The Dynamics of Depletion and Recovery
A Quest for Alternative Models
Social Turmoil, Political Complexities, and Prospects
The "Contiguous Zones" Conflict
Participatory Management
Revamping the Monitoring and Knowledge Support
New Challenges
Summary
References
Achievements and Setbacks in the Commercial Diving Fishery of San Jos? Gulf, Argentine Patagonia
Introduction
Settings
The Gulfs of Northern Argentine Patagonia
A Sensitive Region for Marine Conservation
The Tehuelche Scallop
Achievements, Setbacks, and Prospects
Round 1: Boom and Bust of the San Matias Gulf Scallop Fishery (1968-1972)
Round 2: Dredging to Commercial Diving (the 1970s)
Round 3: No Controls or Incentives (the 1980s and 1990s)
Round 4: Recovery, Participatory Management, and Incentives (2000-2004)
Round 5: New Challenges (2005-?)
Summary
References
Evolution and Lessons from Fisheries and Coastal Management in the Philippines
Introduction
Evolution of Coastal and Fisheries Management
Legal and Policy Framework Supporting Decentralization
Contribution of Community-Based Marine Protected Areas
Case I: Supporting Fisheries at Apo and Sumilon Islands
Affects on Fish Biomass
Spillover of Fish
Affects on Fisheries Yields
The Role of the Local Community and Local Government
Case 2: Supporting Fisher Livelihood through Tourism at Gilutongan Island, Cebu
Case 3: Supporting Coral Reef Restoration, Hundred Islands National Park, Luzon
Local Governments and Integrated Coastal and Fisheries Management
A Benchmark System for Local Governments
Boundary Delineation for Fisheries
Local Government Law Enforcement
Co-management of MPAs with Local Governments and NGOs
Key Lessons
References
Redressing Access Inequities and Implementing Formal Management Systems for Marine and Estuarine Subsistence Fisheries in South Africa
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