A summary of knowledge and recommendations for the conservation of marine birds and their habitats throughout the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was established to provide for conservation and ecologically sustainable multiple use of 344,400 km2 of a large marine ecosystem. Management is based on multiple use, with zoning as a fundamental component of marine spatial planning. The legislative framework, including a specific Act and Regulations, address the objectives of ecosystembased, integrated manage...

The ocean is tremendously diverse and species-rich. It is the home of countless organisms living in very different ecosystems. Fish are a key component of marine biotic communities. Fish is highly nutritious, tasty and easily digestive. It is much sought after by a broad cross-section of the world’s population particularly in developing countries. Monitoring the quality of fish is essential for...

CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia; NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA; NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd. E., Seattle, WA 98112, USA; CSIRO Wealth from Oceans F...

s of, and/or summary reports of scientific meetings; and simple bibliographies. Issues receive internal scientific review and most issues receive copy editing. Resource Survey Report (formerly Fishermen’s Report) -This information report is a regularly-issued, quick-turnaround report on the distribution and relative abundance of selected living marine resources as derived from each of the NEFSC...

Socioeconomic aspects of the Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem – Extended Summary – Consultancy developed for the TDA-SAP process of the GEF-UNDP project: Towards ecosystem based management of the Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem. Lima, Peru. 21p.

CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 90, NO. 10, 25 MAY 2006 1311 livelihoods through marine fishing in the conservation of marine ecosystems, it was also evident that alternatives need to be formulated to minimize the growing pressure on these ecosystems. Providing incentives for prudent extraction of biological resources, sea farming and sea ranching were some of the suggestions made by the speakers. The pa...