TY - M-10095
AU - Bekezulu, Baba
AU - Afrika, Lyle
TI - South African Fisheries Administration: A Case Report on the Use of Ecosystem-Based Concepts and Research
T2 - Scientific Research Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science

PY - 2024
VL - 2
IS - 1
SN - 2584-1416

AB - Problems including overfishing, bycatch, habitat loss, and global warming are wreaking havoc on South Africa's marine ecology. To help ecosystem-based management (EBM) tackle these problems, this case study looks at how models and analysis were used. Among the essential models included are ecosystem models for forecasting more general ecological effects, spatial analysis for safeguarding habitats, and socio-economic models for gauging the impact of management choices on fishing communities. These models are used to determine sustainable harvest levels. One fishery that has successfully used these methods is South African hake fishing. Sustainable fisheries, less bycatch, habitat protection, and adaptability to environmental changes are some of EBM's advantages highlighted in the paper. Data availability, model complexity, and stakeholder participation are other issues it tackles. According to the research, South Africa's fisheries and marine ecosystems may be protected if EBM is used with models and analyses.

KW - South African fisheries
KW -  ecosystem-based management
KW -  overfishing
KW -  habitat degradation
KW -  climate change
KW -  data collection
KW -  stock assessment models
KW -  ecosystem models
DO -