A comment on “What catch data can tell us about the status of global fisheries” (Froese et al. 2012)

Cook comments on a study by Froese et al concerning their paper on what catch data can tell marine biologists about the status of global fisheries. The assumptions they make are not yet supported by a sound analysis and it means that their conclusions on the status of the worlds fish stocks are not...

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Published in:Marine biology 2013-07, Vol.160 (7), p.1761-1763
Main Author: Cook, R. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Animal populations
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Comment and Reply
Fisheries
Fishery resources
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Life Sciences
Marine & Freshwater Sciences
Marine biology
Measurement
Methods
Microbiology
Oceanography
Stock assessment (Wildlife management)
United Kingdom
Zoology
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Summary:Cook comments on a study by Froese et al concerning their paper on what catch data can tell marine biologists about the status of global fisheries. The assumptions they make are not yet supported by a sound analysis and it means that their conclusions on the status of the worlds fish stocks are not reliable.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/s00227-013-2183-y