Fisheries Management in Australia

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-86287-684-2
Verlag: Federation Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 252 mm x 167 mm, Gewicht: 322 g

Whether it’s throwing a fresh local prawn on the BBQ or dangling a line off the local jetty, fisheries resources are economically and socially important for many Australians. Australian fisheries have undergone significant management changes over the last decade and Australia is now recognised as a world leader. This book is a comprehensive analysis of fisheries management in Australia. It provides practical insight into the cross-disciplinary tools of fisheries management. It takes the reader away from the outdated notion of 'managing the fish' to the reality of managing human behaviour. It does so without losing track of the fundamental need to consider the ecosystem and its components. The book covers a diverse range of contemporary topics including: sharing fisheries resources between commercial and recreational fishers, marine park planning, current regulatory and policy environments, consultative and participatory frameworks, by-catch mitigation and fisheries habitat management. It is a must for tertiary students studying fisheries, fisheries management professionals, the fishing industry and anyone else with an interest in how our valuable but finite fisheries resources are managed.

Autoren/Hrsg.

McPhee, Daryl

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Fischerei

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents 1 Introduction 2 The aquatic environments of Australia 3 The Australian fisheries 4 Regulatory and policy environments 5 Fisheries monitoring 6 Fisheries management tools 7 Consultation and participation in fisheries management 8 No-take marine protected areas 9 Allocations in fisheries management 10 By-catch in Australian fisheries 11 Structural adjustment and compensation 12 Ecosystem-based fisheries management, performance evaluation and risk assessment 13 Emerging challenges in fisheries management Appendix 1: The principles and guidelines for accreditation of a commercial fishery under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Appendix 2: Extract from the marine protected areas and displaced fishing: a policy statement Glossary Index