In the past 40 years, the fishery in the Mediterranean Sea has seen numerous changes in
technology, fleet composition, effort allocation, and management strategies. In this paper …

Fishers' knowledge research (FKR) aims to enhance the use of experiential knowledge of
fish harvesters in fisheries research, assessment, and management. Fishery participants are …

It is frequently assumed that the expertise of bureaucrats gives them policy-making power.
This paper examines critically this proposition on the basis of a study of 52 regulations …

This article considers the approach taken by the ICES to integrated ecosystem assessments
(IEAs) in the context of the wider evolution of IEAs and the science/policy landscape within …

The oceans have become a juncture of great visions of blue growth as well as strong
environmental concern. This paper discusses the essential role of the social sciences as the …

Abstract Degnbol, P., and McCay, BJ 2006. Unintended and perverse consequences of
ignoring linkages in fisheries systems.–ICES Journal of Marine Science, 64: 793–797. The …

Abstract Rochet, MJ., Prigent, M., Bertrand, JA, Carpentier, A., Coppin, F., Delpech, JP.,
Fontenelle, G., Foucher, E., Mahé, K., Rostiaux, E., and Trenkel, VM 2008. Ecosystem trends …

This paper combines official data from 1990–2007 for (i) the Total Allowable Catchs (TACs)
recommended by International Council for the Exploration for the Sea (ICES) scientists and …

Targets and limits for long-term management are used in fisheries advice to operationalize
the way management reflects societal priorities on ecological, economic, social and …

Both natural scientists and economists commonly use quantitative data to create models of
the systems that interest them and then use these models to inform fisheries management …