I am searching for papers that discuss the significance of episodic fish population booms in provisioning fisheries. In particular, I am searching for literature that identifies the relevance of these episodic booms in the overall sustainability of exploited fisheries and the economic and societal importance of these pulses of fish. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
I would suggest you aim your search to Peruvian anchovy fishery. It's a fishery conditioned by up-welling phenomena which is interrupted on El Niño years. It's interesting, because its one of the biggest fisheries worldwide.
Hi Jaun,
Thank you for your suggestion! I will be sure to look in that direction.
Best!
Ross
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Kochy - India has done such a work on Indian Oil Sardines, Lesser sardines & Indian Mackerel on the West coast.You can source the information from their Bulletins & Reports
Check out literature about the Benguela upwelling system. The South Africans have published a lot about the ups and downs. As a starter take
Cury, P. and Shannon, L. (2004). Regime shifts in upwelling ecosystems: observed changes and possible mechanisms in the northern and southern Benguela. Progress In Oceanography, 60(2-4), 223–243.
Hutchings, L., Lingen, C. D. Van Der, Shannon, L. J., Crawford, R. J. M., Verheye, H. M. S., Bartholomae, C. H., Plas, A. K. Van Der, et al. (2009). The Benguela Current: An ecosystem of four components. Progress in Oceanography, 83, 15–32.
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AK
See: The invasion of Saurida undosquamis (Richardson) into the
Levant Basin - an example of biological effect of inter-oceanic
canals. Fish.Bull.(USA), 72 (2):359-373. (Ben-Yami, M and T.Glaser), 1974. Describes fluctuations in 2 alternating fish populations relative to climate fluctuations.
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