Principles of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management

Principles of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management

presents holistic, practice-oriented foundations for stewarding aquatic ecosystems and resources across capture fisheries and aquaculture systems. This comprehensive resource links ecological fundamentals-food webs, population dynamics, habitat functions-to real management contexts spanning artisanal to industrial scales, emphasizing social dimensions including communities, food security, and biodiversity alongside biological stock assessment. Coverage systematically addresses overfishing impacts, habitat degradation challenges, climate change effects, and adaptive ecosystem-based management frameworks. Case studies from Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, North Atlantic, and global fisheries illustrate management successes, failures, and evolving approaches. The book evaluates aquaculture systems including recirculating aquaculture systems, cage culture, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, and biofloc technologies balancing productivity with environmental stewardship. Coverage addresses disease control, antibiotic stewardship, nutrient management, water conflict resolution, and social license considerations. Policy and governance chapters span FAO Code of Conduct, Magnuson-Stevens Act, regional fisheries management organizations, and co-management arrangements engaging indigenous peoples and small-scale fishing communities. Advanced sections examine climate resilience strategies, ocean warming and acidification impacts, and monitoring technologies including satellite remote sensing, environmental DNA, and artificial intelligence applications. This volume serves students, practitioners, and policymakers pursuing sustainable aquatic resource stewardship globally.