How will fisheries management measures contribute towards the attainment of Good Environmental Status for the North Sea ecosystem?
European fisheries management have adopted maximum sustainable yield (MSY) targets for fishing mortality on commercial species to maximise the provision of food. EU member states are also committed to reach Good Environmental Status by 2020 through the Marine Strategy Framework Directive which aims...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Global Ecology and Conservation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989415000670 |