Handbook Of Fisheries Management

Fisheries Science Being An Applied Science, Is Multi-Faceted And Multi-Disciplinary, Involving The Application Of The Basic Principles Of A Wide Spectrum Of Subjects From Several Disciplines Of Arts, Science And Commerce. Therefore, All Fish Lovers Those Who Have Opted For Career/ Livelihood/ Business Options In Fisheries; Are Required To Adopt Suitable Managerial Skill To Maximize Their Returns/ Outputs/ Profits For Their Efforts. "e;Fisheries Management"e; Is Based On The Scientific Principles To Find Out Ways And Means To Protect The Fish And Fisheries, So That Sustainable Harvest Is Possible. Modern Fisheries Management Is Often Referred To As The Governmental System Of Appropriate Regulations With Defined Objectives And Suitable Enforcement Tools, Which Are Put In Place By A System Of Monitoring, Control And Surveillance (MCS). Fish And Fisheries Are An Integral Part Of Many Nations Around The World, Making Substantial Contributions To The Economy And Social Well-Beings, Especially In The Poorer Developing Countries, By Ensuring Food And Nutritional Security For The People. It Has Been Estimated That Approximately 12.5 Million People Are Employed In Fishery-Related Activities World Over And In Recent Years Global Production From Capture Fisheries Has Varied Between Approximately 90-100 Million Tons. The Fish And Fisheries Products Are Used In Variety Of Ways, Ranging From Mere Subsistence To International Trade Of Approximately US$ 40 Billion Per Annum. Any Industry Has To Be Economically Viable For Its Sustenance And Holistic Growth And Fishing Industry Is Not An Exception. For The Economic Viability, The Industry Has To Optimally Utilize The Available Manpower, Methods And Materials For Bountiful Returns, By Adopting Suitable Managerial Skill. Because, Any Productive Industry Will Record Only A Stunted Growth Or Perish Soon, If Proper Planning, Organization And Control Do Not Exist. This Is More Relevant For The Aquaculture And Fishing Industry, Which Deals With The Hidden, Mobile, Migratory, Renewable And Sensitive Living-Resources Of Common Property Nature, Involving High Degree Of Risks And Uncertainty And Highly Perishable Output Warranting Costlier Harvest And Post-Harvest Technology. As Such Management For Sustainability And Holistic Growth Is The Need For The Modern Fisheries Development.