Fish catch data: Less than what meets the eye |
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| Institution: | 1. Marine Research (MA-RE) Institute, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa;2. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa;3. Centre for Statistics in Environment, Ecology and Conservation (SEEC), University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa;4. Department of History, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3R4, Canada;5. Department of Geography, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3R4, Canada |
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| Abstract: | A recent opinion piece published in Nature summarises the differing views held by Pauly on the one hand, and by Hilborn and Branch on the other, regarding the challenge faced by fishery scientists in accurately determining the status of the world's fisheries. Both commentaries discuss whether the fisheries catch data published by FAO can by themselves be used to infer fishery status. The purpose of this short communication is to examine both views and to propose additional solutions to contribute to the understanding of fishery status globally. These may include expanding data-poor stock assessment methods as well as community-based data collection and monitoring programs, particularly in developing countries. |
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| Keywords: | Fish stocks Stock assessment Developing countries |
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