Sustainable Fishery Systems, 2nd Edition

Overview

“Sustainable Fishery Systems (2nd edition)” written by CCRN Director, Dr. Anthony Charles, is an interdisciplinary guide to managing fisheries for sustainability, through an understanding of fisheries using a systems approach – one that includes both natural and human elements, and their many interactions. The book is based on a recognition that all fisheries are filled with complexity and uncertainty, so making the right management decisions for sustainability, resilience and long-term well-being requires assembling a diverse range of fishery knowledge.

Sustainable Fishery Systems explores the structure of fishery systems, and discusses issues of conflict, collapse and conservation, as well as fishery connections with climate change, protected areas, aquatic ecosystems and multi-sectoral management. The book places an emphasis on the role of fishing communities and Indigenous communities, and how they use diverse knowledge sources to pursue conservation, both on land and in marine environments. It is aimed at audiences ranging from government agencies, fisher organizations and fisheries managers to universities, colleges and research institutions.