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Fishery Science and Management
Warren S. . Ed(S): Wooster
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Paperback. Editor(s): Wooster, Warren S. Series: Coastal and Estuarine Studies. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 662.
This volume is concerned with the role of science in fishery management. While this has traditionally been considered as largely a biological problem with clear biological objectives, close examination suggests that management decisions are largely controlled by political, social and economic considerations, biologically constrained. The biologist now has the task of reducing the uncertainties of the venture rather than determining its priorities or its allocation of benefits. The uncertainties arise in part because of lack of understanding of the ecological systems involved, the limited availability of critical information, and the unpredictability of driving forces. The volume reviews the assumptions and ... Read more
This volume is concerned with the role of science in fishery management. While this has traditionally been considered as largely a biological problem with clear biological objectives, close examination suggests that management decisions are largely controlled by political, social and economic considerations, biologically constrained. The biologist now has the task of reducing the uncertainties of the venture rather than determining its priorities or its allocation of benefits. The uncertainties arise in part because of lack of understanding of the ecological systems involved, the limited availability of critical information, and the unpredictability of driving forces. The volume reviews the assumptions and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
Series
Coastal and Estuarine Studies
Number of Pages
339
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387968414
SKU
V9780387968414
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