Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Capture Fisheries: Not a Theoretical Concept but Useful Operational Reality!

摘要

Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is now an accepted approach to managing humanity's needs of natural systems. WWF has a holistic, conservation-based EBM framework supporting the restoration and recovery of marine capture fisheries. Internationally, there are many initiatives to apply elements of EBM to the marine environment with varying objectives and methodologies. Other maritime sectors need support to apply EBM, thus enabling multiple objectives for use of the marine environment to be reconciled. Further definition of terminology or debate over methodology needs to give way to focusing on the commonalities, analysing applications and determining the most efficient pathways to accommodate multiple objectives and facilitate improved ocean health.