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A flexible and practical framework for reporting on ecologically sustainable development for wild capture fisheries
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Fletcher, WJ and Chesson, J and Sainsbury, K and Hundloe, TJ and Fisher, M, A flexible and practical framework for reporting on ecologically sustainable development for wild capture fisheries, Fisheries Research: An International Journal on Fishing Technology, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Management, 71, (2) pp. 175-183. ISSN 0165-7836 (2005) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2004.08.030
Abstract
The principles of sustainable development (or ecologically sustainable development as it is known in Australia) are now
accepted as the foundation for natural resource management worldwide and there are increasing community expectations that
they will be implemented explicitly. Previous attempts to assess sustainable development for fisheries have mostly failed because
the methods have been too restrictive, often attempting to develop a single set of indicators. In 2000, all the fishery agencies and
major stakeholder groups in Australia supported the development of a National ESD Framework. This initiative resulted in a
practical system being generated through the results of a series of case studies and stakeholder workshops.
The Australian National ESD Framework divides ESD into eight major components within the three main categories of
ecological well-being, human well-being and ability to contribute: Four main steps are used to complete an ESD report for a
fishery: (1) identify relevant issues, (2) prioritise these using risk assessment, (3) complete appropriately detailed reports on each
issue and (4) compile the material into a report. The tools to assist this process are now available and have been used to generate
reports for many Australian fisheries.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Sustainable development; ESD; Reporting frameworks; Risk assessment; Ecosystem-based management; Ecological assessments Socio-economic assessments; Governance; Wild-capture fisheries |
| Research Division: | Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences |
| Research Group: | Fisheries Sciences |
| Research Field: | Fisheries Management |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Environmental and Natural Resource Evaluation |
| Objective Field: | Environmental Management Systems |
| UTAS Author: | Sainsbury, K (Professor Keith Sainsbury) |
| ID Code: | 73164 |
| Year Published: | 2005 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 42 |
| Deposited By: | Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration |
| Deposited On: | 2011-09-16 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-09-22 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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