Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences [Dept. of Animal Sciences]

Recreational Fishing

Photo: fishing.

The current way we manage our marine fisheries is only partially successful because it concentrates on single-species rather than considering the entire system. A new approach in fisheries management called Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) has emerged that places special emphasis on how variables within the ecosystem influence fish populations.

 

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