Sustainable Fishery Systems

“Sustainable Fishery Systems (2nd edition)” written by 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.

Sustainable Fishery Systems is aimed at audiences ranging from government agencies, fisher organizations and fisheries managers to universities, colleges and research institutions.

“[This second edition], which builds on an extensive body of earlier research and writings, is thus a ‘must have’ for every self-respecting fisheries library or office, a textbook to be regularly consulted. In its breadth of approach and target audience, it spreads the net wider than is frequently done.”

– Maarten Bavinck, Maritime Studies (2024)

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