Effects of Fishing on Marine Ecosystems and Communities (Fish and Aquatic Resources) [Hardcover]

Stephen Hall (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0632041129 | ISBN-13: 978-0632041121 | Publication Date: March 19, 1999 | Edition: 1

Over-exploitation of the world's fish resources receives considerable attention and is a source of justifiable concern. However, fishing does much more than simply remove the species of interest. What are the other problems that fishing might cause? Are there knock-on effects caused by removal of the target species for other parts of the system? What incidental damage does fishing cause and how much do we really know and understand about the consequences of our actions? The Effects of Fishing on Marine Ecosystems and Communitites draws together, within one volume, an expert and comprehensive assessment of the problem.

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Over-exploitation of the world's fish resources receives considerable attention and is a source of justifiable concern. But what about the other problems that fishing might bring? Catching fish does much more than simply remove the species of interest: are there knock on effects for other parts of the system? what incidental damage does fishing cause? How much do we really know about the consequences of our actions? These issues are being debated by scientists and policy makers around the world, and this first title in our Fish and Aquatic Resources Series draws the available information together into a comprehensive assessment of the problem.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (March 19, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632041129
• ISBN-13: 978-0632041121
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,369,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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