Restocking and Stock Enhancement of Marine Invertebrate Fisheries, Volume 49

1. Introduction
2. Restocking Initiatives
3. 1 Giant Clams
4. 2 Topshell
5. 3 Sea Cucumbers
6. Stock Enhancement Initiatives
7. 1 Scallops
8. 2 Other Bivalves
9. 3 Abalone
10. 4 Queen Conch
11. 5 Shrimps
12. 6 Spiny Lobsters
13. 7 Lobsters
14. 8 Sea Urchins
15. Overview and Progress Towards a Responsible Approach
16. 1 Restocking Initiatives
17. 2 Stock Enhancement Initiatives
18. Lessons Learned
19. 1 Lessons for Restocking
20. 2 Lessons for Stock Enhancement
21. 3 Lessons for both Restocking and Stock Enhancement
22. Management of Restocking and Stock Enhancement
23. 1 Information to Evaluate the Need for Restocking
24. 2 Management of Restocking
25. 3 Information to Evaluate the Need for Stock Enhancement
26. 4 Management of Stock Enhancement
27. 5 Measures to Optimize Social and Financial Benefits of Restocking and Stock Enhancement
28. 6 Independent Assessments
29. Other Important Considerations for all Initiatives
30. 1 Measuring Success
31. 2 Genetic Considerations
32. 3 Disease risks
33. 4 Other Environmental Impacts Conclusions
34. 1 Achievements
35. 2 The Responsible Approach
36. 3 The Way Forward
37. 4 Future Research
38. 5 Summary Remarks Acknowledgements

References Appendix

Many of the world’s fisheries are in trouble - they no longer yield the catches, and potential profits, they once did. The habitats that support fisheries have been damaged by pollution and other irresponsible use of coastal land. Destructive fishing methods like trawling and blast fishing have also changed fish habitats resulting in support of fewer fish.

The authors of Restocking and Stock Enhancement of Marine Invertebrate Fisheries draw on more than 1000 scientific papers covering 11 groups/species of marine invertebrates. From this large literature, they distill 20 lessons for assessing and guiding the use of restocking and stock enhancement in the management of invertebrate fisheries.

• Written by 7 expert authors
• Covers 11 groups/species of marine invertebrates
• Reviews over 1000 scientific papers
• Identifies 20 lessons that can be learned from past restocking and stock enhancement initiatives
• Proposes a new approach to assess the potential value of hatchery releases to complement other forms of management
• Assesses progress of disciple against the blueprint for a responsible approach

Fisheries Scientists, Fisheries Managers, Marine Conservationists, and the Aquaculture Industry