An overview of fisheries management, research and development.

Abstract

Fisheries management essentially involves the making of decisions on how resources can be harvested, and in this context fisheries research can be regarded as a tool for management which will enable those charged with making decisions and formulating policies to ensure control or adjustment of the fishing operation, purposely brought into play in order to optimize the use of the fishery resources. In a way, the development, research and management are three aspects which serve the same process, the utilization and exploitation of the resources. Opportunity for management strategies are varied, and this paper discusses the biological approach to fishery development and management.