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2020 Blog Posts
Fisheries managers should not abuse Maximum Sustainable Yield
Fish net in Mira, Portugal. Reference photo by Joseolgon, Wikimedia Commons.
In fisheries management, Maximum Sustainable Yield or MSY refers to the theoretical highest catch that a fish stock can support in the long-term, given that environmental conditions do not change much.
Who supports FishBase and SeaLifeBase?
Maintaining big data projects takes a lot. A lot of people to conduct research, populate databases, verify information, make the data accessible. It also requires a lot of material and financial resources.
World Fisheries Day 2020 – what research has found
November 21st marks World Fisheries Day.
According to the Institute for Fisheries Resources, this day has been celebrated since November 21st, 1997, when the World Fisheries Forum (WFF) was officially established in New Delhi, India. This non-profit organization is now known as the World Forum of Fish Harvesters and Fishworkers.