Towards sustainability in world fisheries.

Authors :: Pauly, Daniel
Christensen, Villy
Guenette, Sylvie
Pitcher, Tony J.
Sumaila, U. Rashid
Walters, Carl J.
Dirk, R. Watson
Source :: Nature; 8/8/2002, Vol. 418 Issue 6898, p689, 7p, 3 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Assesses the need for sustainable fisheries around the world. History of fishing and fisheries; Impact of fisheries on ecosystem and biodiversity; Reasons for the overcapitalization of the world's fisheries; Biological constraints to fisheries and aquaculture. INSETS: Single-species stock assessments;Trophic levels as indicators of fisheries impacts;Sustainable coral reef fisheries: an oxymoron?.