Environmental Science
8 years ago

Unlocking the Power of Optimum Yield for Sustainable Fisheries Management

Marine Policy
Hidden in plain sight: Using optimum yield as a policy framework to operationalize ecosystem-based fisheries management
Wesley S. Patrick, Jason S. Link

Paper Summary

The concept of optimum yield can be used to implement ecosystem-based fisheries management. Optimum yield has been around for 40 years but has been overlooked. Optimum yield and ecosystem-based fisheries management have similarities that can be used to improve fisheries management practices.

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