ISSN:
1432-1009
Keywords:
Overfishing
;
Fisheries management
;
Maximum sustainable yield
;
Maximum economic yield
;
Optimum sustainable yield
;
Dynamic economic yield
;
Catch per unit effort
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract The term “overfishing” is being used with increasing frequency to designate an undesirable level of fisheries exploitation. All too often, however, the term is taken as being self-evident. This article demonstrates that many definitions of overfishing are possible, depending essentially on what objective is being pursued for the fishery. Various possible biological and economic objectives are considered, both in a static and dynamic model of the fishery. Consideration is given to the best utilization of the fish stock from the viewpoint of the individual fishermen as well as that of society. It is shown that overfishing by one definition may be underfishing by another, and it is concluded therefore that anyone using the term overfishing ought, as a matter of course, to define it.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01866816
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