This book is a comprehensive analysis of fisheries management in Australia. It provides practical insight into the cross-disciplinary tools of fisheries management. It takes the reader away from the outdated notion of "managing the fish" to the reality of managing human behaviour. It does so without losing track of the fundamental need to consider the ecosystem and its components.
The book covers a diverse range of contemporary topics including: sharing fisheries resources between commercial and recreational fishers, marine park planning, current regulatory and policy environments, consultative and participatory frameworks, by-catch mitigation, and fisheries habitat management. It is a must for tertiary students studying fisheries, fisheries management professionals, the fishing industry, and anyone else with an interest in how Australia's valuable but finite fisheries resources are managed.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
CHAPTER 2: The Aquatic Environments of Australia
CHAPTER 3: The Australian Fisheries
CHAPTER 4: Regulatory and Policy Environments
CHAPTER 5: Fisheries Monitoring
CHAPTER 6: Fisheries Management Tools
CHAPTER 7: Consultation and Participation in Fisheries Management
CHAPTER 8: No-Take Marine Protected Areas
CHAPTER 9: Allocations in Fisheries Management
CHAPTER 10: By-catch in Australian Fisheries
CHAPTER 11: Structural Adjustment and Compensation
CHAPTER 12: Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management, Performance Evaluation and Risk Assessment
CHAPTER 13: Emerging Challenges in Fisheries Management
APPENDIX 1: The Principles and Guidelines for Accreditation of a Commercial Fishery Under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
APPENDIX 2: Extract from the Marine Protected Areas and Displaced Fishing: A Policy Statement