| 7. Biodiversity and Management |
| 7e. Ecosystem and habitat assessment and management |
| The majority of fisheries management techniques are still based on harvest control of target species. However, an ecosystem approach in fisheries management has been widely accepted as being required to insure sustainable fisheries. There are several sub-themes within this session: we will discuss case studies of ecosystem-based management and habitat management of marine protected areas and other marine parks: assessments of conservation efforts on marine ecosystems and habitats including coral reefs, seagrass beds and estuaries, evaluation of the gaps between the written management program and actual performance of fisheries, and efforts to monitor illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fisheries. This sub-session also welcomes contribution of voluntary efforts towards fisheries management by fishermen and other stakeholders (co-management). |
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