Understanding the ocean within the aquatic system for sustainable fisheries

Shehu Latunji Akintola, Isa Olalekan Elegbede, Abdulwakil Olawale Saba, Olanrewaju Femi Olagunju, Akinkunmi Sunday Ojo, Isaac Kofi Osei and Denis Worlanyo Aheto

Chapter 17 in A Research Agenda for Sustainable Ocean Governance, 2025, pp 201-214 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter emphasizes the importance of genuine collaboration and the co-production of knowledge to promote a truly globally sustainable fishery. Our understanding of the ecosystem dynamics of the ocean is relatively superb in terms of basic food webs. We can expand on this knowledge by adding the use of both biotic and abiotic indices in ecological risk assessments, recognizing the importance of sentinel species in the early detection of the ecological impact of both natural and anthropogenic stressors, and investigating the roles of less abundant or non-representative (indicator) species for food web integrity. Addressing data limitations in fisheries management through simple, cost-effective methods for stock assessment is crucial for sustainable practices. The small- and large-scale fisheries in the Global South would be enhanced with a better understanding of concepts such as co-management, marine spatial planning, and neoliberalism, among others. Fisheries governance instruments such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, the Small-scale Fisheries Guidelines, and the agreement on biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction would benefit from research that fosters their implementation and unpacks their complexities. In conclusion, research should aim to accelerate the twin objectives of sustainable use and conservation of fisheries resources of the ocean.

Keywords: Understanding; Ocean and Seas; Fisheries Governance; Biodiversity; Fish and Fisheries; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035325740
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