An integrated approach is needed for ecosystem based fisheries management: insights from ecosystem-level management strategy evaluation.

摘要: An ecosystem approach is widely seen as a desirable goal for fisheries management but there little consensus on what strategies or measures are needed to achieve it. Management strategy evaluation (MSE) tool that has been used develop and test single species now being extended support based (EBFM). We describe the application of MSE investigate alternative achieving EBFM goals complex multispecies fishery in southeastern Australia. The study was undertaken part stakeholder driven process review improve ecological, economic social performance fishery. integrated strategy, involving combinations including quotas, gear controls spatial management, performed best against wide range objectives this subsequently adopted fishery, leading marked improvements performance. Although particular one conclusion an package outperforms focus we argue likely apply aim goals.