The Role of Genetics in Managing Declining Fisheries Resources

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Eric Hallerman

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With increasing human population, rising consumer demand, and intensification of industrial fishing, many valued fisheries are in decline. This review and synthesis explores how genetics informs classical fisheries management programs, especially in the context of managing declining fisheries resources. Discussing underlying principles and illustrative case studies drawn as possible from Southeast Asia, I focus upon application of genetics to: (1) define biologically based  management units, (2) monitor the impacts of fisheries and fishery management actions, and (3) guide and evaluate fisheries restoration activities. Because overexploitation and declining fisheries arise from issues of economics, sociology, and politics, an effective approach to their solution must itself be interdisciplinary; application of genetic principles provides a valuable addition to such a holistic fisheries management program. Increasingly, progressive fisheries management agencies have in-house capabilities for genetic assessment and monitoring functions. Against this background, developing countries might seek to build their capacity for applied population genetics, either within fisheries management agencies or via scientific collaboration with research-oriented universities. While much progress has been achieved, the task of applying genetics  to the effective management of declining fisheries is large and mostly before us.

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Hallerman, E. (2015). The Role of Genetics in Managing Declining Fisheries Resources. Journal of Fisheries and Environment, 39(2), 40–74. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JFE/article/view/80537
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