Nephrops
Its Biology and Fishery
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-85238-258-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Norwegian or Dublin Bay prawn, Nephrops, is second only to cod in terms of value to the UK, and sustains a diverse range of vessels ranging from small traditional inshore vessels to state-of-the-art freezer trawlers. The unique behaviour and biology of the species, making possible the diverse array of markets and fishing methods it supports, means that it is of interest not only in itself, but in the wider debate about the future of the fishing industry in general. This book not only traces the developments in our understanding of the species and its fishery, but also discusses market trends and examines the options for management of a resource that is increasingly under pressure and provides an economic analysis of the fishery and its products.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
25 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85238-258-5 (9780852382585)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Introduction; 2. Nephrops biology: Behaviour and life history, distribution and future research; 3. The Nephrops fishery: History and development, Capture methods used-impacts, efficiency, catch and fleet composition, Effort and landing patterns; 4. Management: Stock assessments - discussion of length-based assessment, virtual population analysis, yield/recruit curves; Current assessments of state of stocks; Management options: strengths and weaknesses of TACs, MLS, licensing regimes, effort control and technical conservation measures; 5. Markets: History and development; Processing; Market trends-live,fresh, frozen and processed, the future of "eco-labelling"; Economic analysis of the fishery and products; 6. "Less is More": A combination of economic and population assessments that shows how changes in exploitation patterns would increase stock size, profitability and overall value of landings.