Fluctuations and declines in marine fish populations have caused growing concern among marine scientists, fisheries managers, commercial and recreational fisher

free from any of the overtones that often constrain professional fisheries meetings. The present volume is the result. This volume aims to be useful as an appra

Over-exploitation of the world's fish resources receives considerable attention and is a source of justifiable concern. However, fishing does much more than sim

Although the ocean-and the resources within-seem limitless, there is clear evidence that human impacts such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution d