Fisheries:

Once the cornerstone of the New England economy, regional seafood production has declined so dramatically in recent years that some wonder whether there will be a fishing industry in New England ten years in the future. The northeast US is not alone in its fisheries woes, as ocean fisheries are in dire straits throughout the world. The management of regional and global capture fisheries needs new approaches. Across the globe, the majority of fish stocks are considered fully exploited and scientists agree that capture fisheries production will not increase on par with increases in demand from a growing human population. Long-term solutions to the New England fisheries crisis must be multi-faceted, must address the diverse and interactive components of the problem, and they must include consideration of the ecosystem as opposed to single species management.

CINEMAR is addressing capture fisheries issues on several fronts. Select the links below to find out more about CINEMAR research and development on:

• improving our understanding of the relationship between groundfish and their habitat and the effect of protected areas on fisheries productivity and biodiversity
  
  
• assessing prospects and consequences of wild stock enhancement using aquacultured finfish