Fish and fisheries in a ecosystem perspective is a focus for our fish experts. At the Baltic Sea Centre a project that gathers leading fish researchers to develop a system for ecosystem based management and advice for assessing the Baltic Sea fish stock is underway. Another theme is linked to top-predators in coastal areas, and aims at understanding the connections between vegetation in shallow bays and predatory fish. The results are expected to provide guidelines for management leading to more coastal fish.
Research area goals:
Support the development towards more ecosystem-based fisheries management by developing and synthesizing knowledge about:
- the ecology and dynamics of the exploited fish stocks and interactions with other parts of the ecosystem
- human impact other than professional fishing affecting the Baltic's fish stocks
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