The Pacific Fishery Management Council voted this month to loosen regulations on eight groundfish stocks in Washington and Oregon, after doing the same for 39 stocks last year.

Fisheries management has evolved from traditional single‐stock assessments to integrated, ecosystem‐based approaches that balance economic, ecological, and social objectives. Modern management ...

Intro; Foreword to the Series; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Trends in World Marine Capture Fisheries; 1.2 Nature of Fisheries Resources; 1.3 Fish Stock Variability and Marine ...