New Research Says Underexploitation is Greater Threat to Food Security than Overfishing
In fisheries management, finding the sweet spot between landing all that was allowed and not one pound more, defines success. It's called “full exploitation” or “reaching maximum sustainable yield (MSY),” but it's not so easy to achieve. Fishermen hit dozens of barriers -- avoiding bycatch, bad weather and dangerous sea conditions, falling markets, the need to avoid certain ocean habitats, dealing with gear breakdowns, and many more, sometimes all in one trip.
Responsible fisheries managers are far more concerned about over-fishing — taking too much, thus jeopardizing the health ...
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