The Effects of Fishing on Marine Ecosystems and Communities (Fish Biology and Aquatic Resources Series, 1) - Tapa dura

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. This study draws together, within one volume, a comprehensive assessment of the problem. 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?

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.