Marine Fisheries - Introduction and Status

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I.  Introduction – Why study marine fisheries?

II.  Characterize the resource

• Define marine fisheries
• What areas are fished?
• Importance as a food source
• Importance to societies

III.  Status of the resource

• Historical perspective
• Current status
• Case studies of fishery declines
• Endangered species

(ITEMS IV, V, VI are covered in the companion module: Marine Fisheries - Causes for Decline and Impacts)

IV.  Causes for fishery declines

V.  Community and ecosystem-level impacts of fishery declines

VI.  Why are fishery declines allowed to occur?

(ITEMS VII, VIII, IX, and X are covered in the companion module: Marine Fisheries - Management and Proposed Solutions)

VII.  Traditional fisheries management

VIII.  Market-based solutions

IX.  Ecosystem-based fishery management

X.  The future of marine fisheries

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