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Topic: Sustainable fisheries

	Overfishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Like forestry and hunting, fishery crisis is susceptible to economic interaction between ownership or stewardship and sustainability, or the tragedy of the commons.
		The ability for nature to restore the fisheries is also dependent on whether the ecosystems are still in a state to allow fish numbers to build again.
		According to the FAO State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2004 report, it is estimated that in 2003 of the main fish stocks or groups of resources for which assessment information is available "approximately one-quarter were overexploited, depleted or recovering from depletion (16 percent, 7 percent and 1 percent respectively) and needed rebuilding."
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sustainable_fisheries (520 words)

	Build Sustainable Fisheries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Overfishing is a rate or level of fishing mortality that jeopardizes the capacity of a fishery to produce the maximum sustainable yield on a continuing basis.
		NOAA Fisheries is in the process of compiling a list of fisheries which are classified as overfished according to the Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act.
		NOAA Fisheries is charged with managing fisheries to provide the greatest overall benefit to the Nation, particularly with respect to food production and recreational opportunities, while taking into account the protection of marine species and ecosystems.
	www.noaa.gov /nmfs/vision/sustain_vision.html (1981 words)

	SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES
		Fisheries management is certainly a necessary condition for sustainable fisheries but it is not the only condition.
		At present, sustainable fisheries are being practiced in a number of countries and regions.
		But the ability of the countries concerned to maintain sustainability in their fisheries and the possibilities for others to move towards sustainable fisheries is being seriously undermined by a global market characterized by subsidized overcapacity and other market distortions affecting fisheries and fish products.
	www.iisd.ca /journal/ibsen.html (2271 words)

	Sustainability
		discussion of sustainable fisheries cannot only be about the environment but most also consider community, culture, and jobs.
		Many environmental websites say that the Pollock fishery is a well managed fishery, yet we see irrefutable evidence of overfishing with the crash of Stellar Sea lion populations in Alaska.
		Sustainable fisheries are a very complicated issue constantly in flux, blame cannot be laid at the doorstep of one group or reason.
	www.webseafood.com /sustainability.htm (996 words)

	Sustaining Marine Fisheries (1999) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The committee was directed to "assess the current state of fisheries resources; the basis for success and failure in marine fisheries management (including the role of science); and the implications of fishery activities to ecosystem structure and function.
		The aim is to sustain the capacity of ecosystems to produce goods and services at local to global scales and to provide equitable consideration of the rights and needs of all beneficiaries and users of ecosystem goods and services.
		Fisheries are managed in an arena of uncertainty that includes an incomplete understanding of and ability to predict fish population dynamics, interactions among species, effects of environmental factors on fish populations, and effects of human actions.
	stills.nap.edu /html/marine_fisheries (5371 words)

	Fisheries and environment home page
		The Sustainable Fisheries Section (SFS) is responsible for the assessment of fisheries managed under Commonwealth legislation and state export fisheries in accordance with the Act.
		Each fishery is unique, and assessment is based on the merits of the combination of management measures in place and fishery specific issues.
		The fishery assessments are conducted against the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries (the Guidelines), which outline specific principles and objectives designed to ensure a strategic and transparent way of evaluating the ecological sustainability of fishery management arrangements.
	www.deh.gov.au /coasts/fisheries (669 words)

	Sustainable Fisheries - MarineBio.org
		Sustainable fishing has been addressed in the U.S. by the Sustainable Fisheries Act.
		Governments provide subsidies to fisheries to enable them to increase the catching capacity of their fleets in the form of new vessels and improvements to existing boats, fuel subsidies, tax benefits, and job support.
		Redirecting these funds to be used for improving fishery management would greatly help reduce fishing pressure on already depleted stocks, and would support the industry by preserving the resource for the future.
	marinebio.org /Oceans/Conservation/SustainableFisheries.asp (1911 words)

	Catch Up - Sustainable Fisheries Section Newsletter - April 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The assessments are conducted by the Sustainable Fisheries Section of the Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) against the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries.
		Both TAS Scalaris Abalone Fishery and the WA Abrolhos Islands and Mid West Trawl Fishery were declared Wildlife Trade Operations, with a number of conditions and recommendations agreed to, assisting in ensuring the fisheries are managed in an ecologically sustainable way.
		The Sustainable Fisheries Section (SFS) is assessing the ecologically sustainable management of export and Australian Government managed fisheries.
	www.deh.gov.au /coasts/fisheries/newsletter/april-2005.html (1242 words)

	Selected Sources...Sustainable Fisheries
		Strategies and tools that are needed for marine conservation and sustainable development in Canada’s oceans are identified and recommendations are made for the prevention of damage and the promotion of sustainable use of the oceans.
		Abstract: The purposes of this study were to investigate the traditional use of the fisheries resource by the Haida people, the historical development of the fishery harvest in the area, and the cultural and economic impacts related to changes in the Haida people’s participation in the fishing industry.
		The controversy of sustained yield versus sustainable development in forestry is discussed, as well as the use of a number of policy instruments: managing forest land for multiple values, optimum management for sustained supplies of timber, and concentrated control over Crown forest lands by vertically integrated forest product firms.
	www.iisd.org /ic/info/fisheries97.htm (5297 words)

	Sustainable Fisheries Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Sustainable Fisheries Division is entrusted with the conservation, management, and protection of marine fishery resources inhabiting waters off the southeastern United States.
		The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries' staff is responsible for quality control, preparation of administrative records supporting rulemaking and related topics.
		The Sustainable Fisheries staff is responsible for litigation and requests under the Freedom of Information Act, preparation of Stock Assessment and Fisheries Evaluation (SAFE) Reports, preparation and maintenance of the Division's homepage, and coordination of any international fisheries management activities.
	sero.nmfs.noaa.gov /textversion/sustainablef.htm (610 words)

	SeaFIC - Sustainable Fisheries websites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		New Zealand is currently the world’s leader in fisheries management and supports an industry based on sustainable harvest and environmental principles.
		Its mission is to promote sustainable use of aquatic resources, serve as a clearinghouse for information relating to aquatic environments, and explore the use of the Internet and other new technologies to foster global communication and networking.
		MFCN is a coalition of over 135 national and regional environmental organizations, commercial and recreational fishing groups, aquariums, and marine science groups dedicated to conserving marine fish and to promoting their long-term sustainability.
	www.seafood.co.nz /about/infoce/sustfis.asp (538 words)

	Resources Legacy Fund \| Programs \| Sustainable Fisheries Fund (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		At this time, SFF has a particular interest in fisheries that wish to be assessed for possible certification under auspices of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and its Fisheries Ecolabeling Program.
		Fisheries that meet the MSC Standard may use the MSC ecolabel, which tells consumers they are choosing products that are the best environmental choice in seafood.
		Shrimp trawl fisheries traditionally have significant bycatch of non-target marine life, and often catch up to ten pounds of other marine life for each pound of shrimp caught.
	www.resourceslegacyfund.org /programs/prg_sff.html (726 words)

	Build Sustainable Fisheries
		Founded in 1871 as the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, the agency was established to investigate and correct food-fish stock declines in New England waters.
		Much of the NOAA Fisheries stewardship work involves researching the biology and populations status of marine animals and assessing their habitat needs.
		The NOAA Fisheries team consists of professionals including oceanographers, biologists, social scientists, economists, mathematicians, managers, administrative support personnel, technicians, and enforcement personnel who work together and with fisheries professionals elsewhere to protect and achieve our nation's resource management goals.
	www.noaa.gov /nmfs (378 words)

	Fisheries Ecologically Sustainable Development - Catching Sustainability for Australia
		This website is part of a national initiative to implement ESD within the management of all Australian fisheries and aquaculture resources. It is aimed at assisting fishery managers, the industry, environmental groups and the wider community in understanding:
		The initiatives are currently underway to develop methods to assess ESD performance in fisheries.
		The structures that have been put in place, such as the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation's ESD Reporting and Assessment Subprogram, to assist these initiatives.
	www.fisheries-esd.com /c/home/index.cfm (158 words)

	Sustainable Fisheries Foundation - Strategies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Sustainable Fisheries Project is comprised of seven interrelated objectives which are focused on the development of a Sustainable Fisheries Strategy (SFS) for Pacific salmon and steelhead populations.
		The SFS is presented in the document entitled, Towards Sustainable Fisheries: Building a Cooperative Strategy for Balancing the Conservation and Use of Westcoast Salmon and Steelhead Populations.
		The SFS report also identifies the conditions necessary for sustainable fisheries and translates them into a series of guiding principles that can be used to focus environmental management and salmon restoration programs in the future.
	www.sff.bc.ca /Strategies.html (314 words)

	Sustainable Fisheries Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Sustainable Fisheries Division, Southeast Regional Office, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is entrusted with the conservation, management, and protection of marine fishery resources inhabiting federal waters off the southeastern United States from North Carolina through Texas and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
		The Division is the Region’s focal point for implementing NMFS' primary legislative authority for fisheries management and research, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA).
		These mandates are accomplished through fishery management plans for marine finfish and crustacea that support important commercial and recreational fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, south Atlantic Ocean, and Caribbean Sea and consider conservation and management issues, sociological and economic issues, and regulatory issues.
	sero.nmfs.noaa.gov /sf/sustainablef.htm (598 words)

	Sustainable Fisheries Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		I have reviewed the draft, "Towards sustainable fisheries: building a cooperative strategy for balancing the conservation and use of westcoast salmon and steelhead populations" for the American Fisheries Society, Alaska Chapter.
		The Sustainable Fisheries Foundation should not try to cover up or gloss over the fact that disagreements arose in the work group settings which were not resolved into a consensus.
		This is something the Sustainable Fisheries Foundation can strive for in the future.
	www.fisheries.org /afs-ak/archives/Sustain.html (1240 words)

	Promoting Sustainable International Fisheries Worldwide
		We are also working with NOAA Fisheries and the international community in a variety of fora to address the specific problem of the bycatch of sea turtles in longline fisheries.
		We are also contributing resources and technical expertise to an FAO conference on fisheries enforcement to be held in Malaysia in 2004, one goal of which is to provide practical training for and increased cooperation between fisheries enforcement professionals in developing countries.
		The Administration is pleased with the progress being made at the WTO on reducing or eliminating subsidies that contribute to overfishing, given the correlation between certain forms of subsidies to the fisheries sector and problems of overcapacity and IUU fishing.
	www.state.gov /g/oes/rls/rm/2003/20952.htm (4102 words)

	Sustainable Seafood
		, many traditional fisheries are threatened with collapse, due to unsustainable fishing practises and habitat destruction.
		Some fisheries, however, remain healthy and productive, due to succesful management, responsible harvesting methods and advances in contained fish farming.
		You can help support sustainable fisheries with the choices you make at the restaurant or the seafood counter.
	eartheasy.com /eat_sustainable_seafoods.htm (391 words)

	Sustainable Fisheries Initiative
		The objective of the Sustainable Fisheries Initiative (SFI) is to promote sustainable fisheries, foster stewardship for fishery resources and provide relevant support and materials to regional and international fishery management processes, fishing communities and industry, academic institutions and conservation organizations.
		An innovative approach to conserving fisheries by working with one of the largest seafood buyers in the nation, Ahold USA, the parent company of the New England retail chain, Stop and Shop, to improve the sustainability of seafood in their stores.
		We are also working on developing curricula related to sustainable fishery issues to use in Aquarium education programs and exhibit support materials.
	www.neaq.org /scilearn/conservation/fisheries.html (512 words)

	Selected Sources...Sustainable Fisheries
		In this paper, the authors compare the use of industril energy for various aquaculture, fisheries and agriculture systems and analyze the connection between resource use, methods of culturing and environment impacts.
		Sustainable agriculture and rural development : report of the Consultation on Sustainable Development and Environment in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Santiago, Chile, April 1992.
		Sustainable cultural development : sustainable development in the past and future of aboriginal employment in Canada (Brascoup_).
	www.iisd.org /ic/info/ss9505.htm (4198 words)

	Conference on Sustainable EU Fisheries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Fisheries Council agree on measures to minimise bycatch of dolphins
		Under the patronage of the Dutch Presidency of the Council, the Fisheries Secretariat and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) held a high level conference in the European Parliament on 8 and 9 November 2004.
		The aim of the conference was to discuss the environmental challenges facing the EU fisheries sector and ways to overcome these.
	www.fishsec.org /news_neweucomm.htm (383 words)

	Institute for Fisheries Resources
		IFR, through its Sustainable Fisheries Program, is working to involve fishery stakeholders in the processes that regulate fisheries at the state, federal, and international levels.
		IFR, in collaboration with the University of California and Environmental Defense, is conducting a socioeconomic study of fishery issues in the San Francisco region.
		IFR is a member of the Marine Fish Conservation Network, a nationwide coalition of like-minded organizations who study the ongoing effects of the nation's primary fishery statute, The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
	www.ifrfish.org /programs/fisheries.html (732 words)

	Australian Marine Conservation Society \| Campaigns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The AMCS Sustainable Fisheries campaign actively promotes sustainable fishing practices and exposes unsustainable fishing where it occurs.
		As part of our Sustainable Fisheries campaign, AMCS recently launched Australia’s first national guide to choosing seafood sustainably.
		Australia’s South East Fishery is one of Australia’s largest, most diverse and complex commercial fisheries.
	www.amcs.org.au /campaigns/sustainable_fisheries (175 words)

	CLF: Sustainable Fisheries
		A tightening of regulations over the past few years has resulted in the halting of overfishing on some species and an increase in their abundance, although many others remain overfished and severely depleted.
		New and innovative strategies are needed to restore the health and sustainability of New England's fisheries.
		CLF is closely monitoring the work by fishermen in Maine to develop an area-based fisheries management system, a concept long promoted by CLF, which allows fishermen to manage their local fishing grounds thereby encouraging long-term accountability and greater stewardship.
	www.clf.org /programs/projects.asp?id=144 (297 words)

	Office of Sustainable Fisheries
		On October 11, 1996 the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA) became law.
		Immediately after the SFA was enacted, NOAA's Office of General Counsel for Fisheries summarized and interpreted each section of the SFA, and included a legislative history in most sections.
		The NMFS Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Division of Highly Migratory Species (HMS) implements the SFA requirements for HMS fisheries along the Atlantic coast.
	www.nmfs.noaa.gov /sfa (349 words)

	Defra, UK - Fisheries - Sea fisheries - Sustainable Fisheries Programme
		The Sustainable Fisheries Programme was set up in response to the report Net Benefits: a sustainable and profitable future for UK fishing from the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit in March 2004.
		The Prime Minister commissioned Net Benefits after the state of cod stocks led to the introduction in 2003 of limitations on the time fishing vessels could spend at sea, and in turn to significant decommissioning of UK boats.
		It sets out a range of measures to secure a sustainable future for the fishing industry including.
	www.defra.gov.uk /fish/sea/sfp (358 words)

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