Protection of forage fish
Baseline strategy · No scoreIt reserves sufficient biomass of prey species for birds, mammals and predatory fish.
Subject: Fisheries and marine ecosystemsContext: Fisheries · Costs · Marine ecosystemsCost: mediumEffort: mediumLevel: recommendedStage: planning and operationMaturity: established
How it works
It reserves sufficient biomass of prey species for birds, mammals and predatory fish.
Sustainable fisheries manage extraction along with the state of stocks, by-catches, habitats and working conditions.
When does it make sense?
- There is an identified fishery and target species
- The measure adapts to local art and risk
- Catches and unintended effects can be followed
How to apply it
- 1
Delimit the measurement and measure the starting position.
- 2
Apply the measure with competent personnel and check for site-specific risks.
- 3
Follow results, maintain the solution and correct unwanted effects.
Potential benefits
More resilient fishing stocks
Less damage to species and habitats
Greater continuity of the sector
Limitations and precautions
- The benefit must be verified under the actual conditions of application.
- An art improvement does not replace capture limits compatible with the population.
- The measures must be checked in the actual fishery and comply with the rules.
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