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A fishery (plural: fisheries) is an organized effort by humans to catch fish or other aquatic species, an activity known as fishing. Generally, a fishery exists for the purpose of providing human food, although other aims are possible (such as sport or recreational fishing), or obtaining ornamental fish or fish products such as fish oil. Industrial fisheries are fisheries where the catch is not intended for direct human consumption (Castro and Huber 2003).
Regardless of purpose, however, the term fishery generally refers to a fishing effort centered on either a particular ecoregion or a particular species or type of fish or aquatic animal, and usually fisheries are differentiated by both criteria. Examples would be the salmon fishery of Alaska, the cod fishery off the Lofoten islands or the tuna fishery of the Eastern Pacific. Most fisheries are marine, rather than freshwater; most marine fisheries are based near the coast. This is not only because harvesting from relatively shallow waters is easier than in the open ocean, but also because fish are much more abundant near the coastal shelf, due to coastal upwelling and the abundance of nutrients available there.
Fisheries historically
Fisheries have been important parts of human life and food production throughout history. Fish acts as one main food in people's everyday life as well as food security of the nation. Fisheries have become a part of human cultures and mythologies, providing a community identity and a subject for artists throughout the ages. Partially, this is because fisheries are irretrievably wrapped up in humanity’s perpetual fascination with the sea, and partially, because they have been a major source of food and income for many communities throughout the ages.
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Australian Fisheries Ecologically Sustainable Development - Resource for collection and dissemination of information about using the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD) in fisheries management. ESD is a concept related to balancing of environmental, social and economic considerations.
Columbia Kootenay Fisheries Renewal Partnership - Fisheries restoration, enhancement and education in British Columbia, Canada.
Meta Description: [ The Columbia Kootenay Fisheries Renewal Partnership is dedicated to fish habitat
conservation and restoration in the Canadian Columbia River basin, the Kootenay region of British Columbia. ]
Dept. of Inland Fisheries, Danish Institute of Fisheries Research - Research in ecology, management, evolution and population genetics of fishes. Special interests include lake ecosystems, salmonids, and the European eel.
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Fish and Fisheries Studies - Salmon and marine fisheries research at USGS Alaska Biological Sciences Center.
Fish-Sci Mailing List - FISH-SCI provides an international forum for the discussion of scientific ideas and events pertaining to fish and fisheries.
Fishes of Canada - Explore the fish families of Canada, aquaculture, Canadian fisheries, and fish ecology.
Meta Description: [ Explore the fish families of Canada, aquaculture, Canadian fisheries,
and fish ecology. Funky fish contains cool facts about Canadian fish. ]
Fishknowledge.com - Online catalogue (with abstracts) of aquaculture and fisheries books, journals, charts, and other publications from Blackwell Science Ltd. and Fishing News Books. Site also provides links to fisheries e-mail lists and other related websites.
Meta Description: [ Blackwell Publishing Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Biology Books and Journals ]
Institute for Fishery Ecology - At the Federal Research Centre for Fisheries, Hamburg, Germany. Information about marine research concerning chemistry, biology and biochemistry, biological effects of pollutants and diseases of fish.
Lifeco - An international multidisciplinary research project set up to resolve the influence of hydrographic fronts on the recruitment success of North Sea fish stocks.
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Northwest Fisheries Science Center - A research facility of the Northwest Region of the National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, and is responsible for providing scientific and technical support for the management, conservation, and development of the Pacific Northwest region's anadromous and marine fishery resources. (USA).
Meta Description: [ Northwest Fisheries Science Center is one of six regional Science Centers for NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries Service, also referred to as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is a branch of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration in the Department of Commerce. - NWFSC ]
Simulation of Sustainable Fishing - Paper describing a sustainable fishing simulation system accessible over the WWW. Intended to help ecology students learn about issues involved in environmentally sustainable fishing.
Meta Description: [ Description of a sustainable fishingsimulation accessible over WWW; ACM Crossroads 4-1 ]
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Sturgeon Conservation - Links providing extensive information on the continuing efforts to learn about sturgeon and assure their future.
The World Fish Center - Organizes research on all aspects of fisheries and other living aquatic resources. Details of publications, research, services, projects, staff.
University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Science - Information on current issues, research activities, and academic programs.
With a View to Fisheries - About selected topics in freshwater fisheries management, including seine netting and its effects on fish, electrofishing, fish diseases, gill structure, and research on carp feeding habits.
Meta Description: [ With a View to fisheries is both an educational and scientific web site incorporating the areas of freshwater fisheries management ]
World Fisheries Trust - Works with professionals and communities to achieve sustainable management of economically important fish stocks.
Meta Description: [ Fisheries Conservation - Working with
professionals and communities to protect our fish and our fisheries ]
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