Download or read book The Bering Sea Ecosystem written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-05-08 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bering Sea, which lies between the United States and Russia, is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and has prolific fishing grounds. Yet there have been significant unexplained population fluctuations in marine mammals and birds in the region. The book examines the Bering Sea ecosystem's dynamics and the relationship between man and the ecosystem, in order to identify potential reasons for the population fluctuations as well as identify ways the Sea's living resources can be better managed by government.

Download or read book Trawling in the Mist written by Alexey Vaisman and published by Traffic International. This book was released on 2001 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the findings of the study on industrial fisheries in the Russian part of the Bering Sea region, with a focus on activities off the Kamchatka peninsula. The study reveals that Kamchatka's fishing sector is in a crisis situation characterised by a sharp drop in production potential, and a deteriorating financial return that encourages the illegal harvesting of marine biological resources. Based on the findings of this study, strategies and recommendations to address unsustainable and illegal harvest and trade in marine resources were developed.

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Download or read book Pacific Salmon Commission Run size Estimation Procedures written by Pacific Salmon Commission and published by Vancouver, B.C. : The Commission. This book was released on 1995 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the analysis of data relevant to the 1994 shortfall of late-run sockeye escapements. We provide an assessment of the problem in terms of the essential elements that led to the error in estimation. As well, we attach appendices which contain detailed analyses of the possible impact that various factors may have had on the estimation process.