Summary and analysis of the available information for the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries management in Turkey

Adnan Tokaç,Zafer Tosunoğlu,HüSeyin Özbilgin,Altan Lök,Vahdet Ünal,Tevfik Ceyhan

doi:10.3989/scimar.04022.18a

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Journal: Scientia Marina	Publication Date: Mar 30, 2014
Citations: 16	License type: cc-by

Affiliation: Ege University

Abstract

This review has been prepared by Ege University, a partner of the CREAM Project, on the basis of data and information relevant to Turkish fisheries. To this end, data belonging to a total of 31 information sources produced from 19 fisheries studies were collected, investigated, and analysed. The data are heterogeneous and were obtained from scientific studies, national and international fisheries projects, regulations, management tools, and information on marine protected areas and no-take zones, all of which may be relevant to the ecosystem approach to Turkish fisheries. Analysis of these data shows that few studies have potential to serve the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) management in Turkey. In other words, there is a lot to be done in order to organize current fishing, aquaculture and other costal activities for EAF management, for which transition is targeted in Turkey’s 10th five-year development programme. This review aims to present results of scientific research, decisions taken, applied enforcements, and a summary of presently used technical measures from the EAF perspective for sustainable fisheries. It also puts forward suggestions on strategies needed for transition to targeted EAF management in Turkey.

Highlights

The three decades following World War II were a period of rapid increase in fishing effort and landings, with significant collapses in small pelagic fish stocks (Pauly 2009)
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (2003), the purpose of an ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) is to plan, develop and manage fisheries in a manner that addresses the multiple needs and desires of societies, without jeopardizing the options for future generations to benefit from the full range of goods and services provided by marine ecosystems
The obligation to ensure sustainable exploitation of renewable fisheries resources has been recognized by many coastal states and considerable efforts have been made to improve fisheries management (FAO 1995; 1997, OECD 1997; 1999; 2003)

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The three decades following World War II were a period of rapid increase in fishing effort and landings, with significant collapses in small pelagic fish stocks (Pauly 2009). The need to consider natural changes as well as human activities when analysing and managing marine resources highlights the need to adopt an integrated view of complex ecosystems (Coll et al 2013). The obligation to ensure sustainable exploitation of renewable fisheries resources has been recognized by many coastal states and considerable efforts have been made to improve fisheries management (FAO 1995; 1997, OECD 1997; 1999; 2003). The implementation of an EAF can be based on various reports, directives and incentive programmes found at the level of European Union countries and at an international regional level covering the Mediterranean and the Black Sea (EC 2008, GFCM-SAC 2005, UNEP 2009, Coll et al 2013)

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