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Fisheries and fisheries management in Falkland Islands Conservation Zones
Author(s) -
Barton John
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
aquatic conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.95
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1099-0755
pISSN - 1052-7613
DOI - 10.1002/aqc.482
Subject(s) - fishery , fisheries management , submarine pipeline , squid , geography , ecosystem , marine conservation , wildlife , marine fisheries , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , oceanography , fishing , biology , geology
1. The offshore fishery around the Falkland Islands is largely based on two species of squid, which are important to both the Falklands' economy and the ecosystem. 2. This paper reviews the fisheries management system used in the Falklands' fishery. Effort limitation is used as this is considered to be appropriate for short lived squid species and is suitable for the Falklands, where manpower resources are limited. 3. The potential for the fishery to impact on wildlife, particularly seabirds is considered. Longline fisheries are associated with the greatest mortalities of seabirds, although effective mitigation measures can reduce such mortalities to very low levels. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.