Fishery

recreational activities. MPAs can serve a multitude of purposes that target specific needs of the marine ecosystem in that area. Despite this, some fisheries criticize MPAs because MPAs place pressure on fishing agencies by restricting areas from extraction (Hilborn 2016). It is possible that the benefits of MPAs may outweigh the inconveniences caused to local fisheries. Without MPAs to enforce fishing regulations, it is possible that overfishing may occur. Overfishing in Indonesia’s Karimunjawa…

A fishery is a broad term used to describe any activity involving the harvesting of aquatic and marine animals, mainly fish. A fishery can refer to the fishing vessel, equipment and crew involved in the harvesting; the area that the fishing activity occurs in; and/or the species of interest. These can be wild captured seafood or seafood harvested through aquaculture. Commercial fisheries can also refer to the whole process of catching, processing and marketing the seafood for sale and involves…

Climate Change is already having a profound effect on life in the marine ecosystem. It influences fisheries’ productivity through its effects on primary production, food web, interactions and distribution of species. This gave way for climate-related issues on fisheries and aquaculture for being identified. This paper develops a framework for the study of how climate change affects fish productivity and the possible impacts of low fish production on aquaculture and to us humans. So further…

typical stages of fishery maturity and decline, reaching today a phase of relative stability from 2006 to the last years (Figure 1). The annual average catch was 4,535 t during 2011-2015, for 32% of the maximum of 14,091 t in 1985. In addition, the estimated annual illegal catch average was 1,021 t for the last 5 years, which represents 18.4 % of the total catch (Figure 1). Figure 1. Annual official (solid line) and total (dotted line) and total catch in the Cuban spiny lobster fishery. The…

The fisheries sector as part of the oceans sector plays a large part in Nova Scotia's economy. The direct GDP impact of the ocean sector in the Nova Scotia economy is estimated at $2.62 billion in 2001, about double the 1996 impact measured at $1.37 billion. This direct impact accounts for about 10% of total Nova Scotia GDP (Gardner, Fraser, Milloy, Frost, 2005). However, it is important to remember for such a large industry, a large amount of waste is produced as well. Currently in Nova Scotia,…

Conclusively, our research cruise information turns out to fall in general terms. However, there is factors that effect the results. One factor that influences the data results is El Nino. What is El Nino? El Nino is "A southward-flowing, nutrient-poor current of flowing, nutrient-poor current of warm water off the coast of western South America, caused by a breakdown of trade-wind circulation."(Oceanography: An Invitation). Specifically, El Nino influences seawater temperature, density, and…

It all begins in Monterey Bay California, where author Johnathan Steinbeck and a close friend by the name of Ed Ricketts seek out boat and crew for a Marine Science expedition. Fishing out of Monterey bay is no strange occurrence, but Steinbeck’s and Ricketts voyage was quite different from all the other boating operations in the area. They were planning on sailing into the Sea of Cortez between the boarder of Mexico, and Baja California. This territory at the time was still being explored and…

Re: Duty of Care The plaintiff suffered a serious and incurable herpes-like virus as a result of SA Fisheries not shutting down the abalone farm on the 11th of January. In establishing that the defendant owed a duty of care, the plaintiff must prove, • On the balance of probabilities that it is, • Reasonable to impose such a duty upon harm caused, • By the criminal conduct of a third party. Reasonable Foreseeability To impose a duty, it must first be asked whether it was not farfetched or…

action. Fisheries provide another relevant example of the tragedy of the commons, occurring when faced with incomplete property rights and open access to a resource. It has been found that where commons was even partially privatized, comparatively less damage to the fish stock occurred, the fishing was safer, and a given harvest could be achieved by making use of fewer resources. The Tragedy of the Commons in respect to fisheries remains prevalent amongst both domestic and international…

theoretical perspective of a Legal Positivist. This case was a Supreme Court of Canada decision on federalism. The issue before the Supreme Court of Canada was whether s27 of Marine Mammals Regulation, SOR 56/93, of the Fisheries Act is a valid exercise of the federal fisheries power or the federal criminal law power. The majority of the Newfoundland court of Appeal reversed then trial judgment and held the regulation invalid. They held that the issues of conservation and socio-economic was…