Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences In Canada

Scientific requirements and priorities are identified for themanagement of the fisheries and aquatic resources of Canada basedon a series of background studies on scientific resources, scientific and technical information, renewable resourcemanagement (shelf seas, inshore seas, fresh water, fisheriesrehabilitation, aquaculture), oceanography (physical, chemical, biological), aquatic environmental quality, and renewableresource utilization. The overview contains recommendations toimprove the national capability in fisheries and aquaticsciences.

This report describes and evaluates the impact of the major changes in the management of Canada's marine fisheries in recent decades. The report covers the historical and jurisdictional context; biological and economic aspects; objectives of fisheries management; techniques of resources management in general and those used for specific species; managing the common property through allocation of access, limited entry licensing, and individual quotas; the international dimension; the social dimension; habitat management; fisheries enforcement; and fisheries management in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Iceland, and the European Community.

Co-published by: National Research Council of Canada.

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