US fisheries: status, long-term potential yields, and stock management ideas. From: Oceanus | Date: June 22, 1993| Author: Sissenwine, Michael P.; Rosenberg, Andrew A. | COPYRIGHT 1993 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

US fisheries are plagued with problems related to vague scientific information that cause overcapitalization, financially and biologically ineffective fisheries and the making of dangerous choices, which will persist till fish stocks are depleted and result in social and financial disasters. The solution is to regulate access before overcapitalization, and to ensure a more comprehensive scientific database to assist fisheries management.

Coastal waters support the world's richest fi...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

	Focus on the Fisheries The Washington Post ; I was pleased to read The Post's editorial of Aug. 16 regarding the status of our ocean fisheries. This issue is of utmost concern to those directly and indirectly involved in our fishing industries, both seafood and recreation, and to the general public as well. If anything, the editorial
	FISHERIES BILLS:WILLIAM T. HOGARTH Congressional Testimony ; Congressional Testimony 05-03-2006 Statement of William T. Hogarth Assistant Administrator, Fisheries U.S. Department of Commerce Committee on House Resources May 3, 2006 Good morning, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee. My name is Dr. William T. Hogarth. I am the Assistant Administrator for
	Fisheries management.(FORUM) Issues in Science and Technology ; Sink or Swim Time for U.S. Fishery Policy (Issues, Fall 2004) is a helpful contribution to the continuing debate over U.S. fishery policy. However, James N. Sanchirico and Susan S. Hanna might give readers the impression that policy makers needed the reports of the two recent ocean policy
	FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN ALASKA:DAVID BEDFORD Congressional Testimony ; Congressional Testimony 07-06-2005 Statement of Mr. David Bedford Deputy Commissioner, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Committee on House Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans July 6, 2005 Introduction Good morning Mr. Chairman. For the record, my name is David Bedford. I serve as
	HELP CONSERVE OUR FISHERY RESOURCES The Manila Times ; UP to the 1960s, ordinary Filipinos in the main cities had a wide and varied choice of fish for a low price. Maliputo, mullet (banak), various kinds of croakers and the exquisite catfish (hito), tawilis, pampano, talakitok, maya-maya, sea bass and grouper (the lapu-lapu) were available at low cost

See all results.