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. 2022 Oct 17;20(10):e3001829.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001829. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Reimagining sustainable fisheries

Jennifer Jacquet  1 , Daniel Pauly  2
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Reimagining sustainable fisheries

Jennifer Jacquet et al. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

The current conception of sustainable fisheries focuses on single "stocks" targeted by industrial fisheries to supply growing global markets, including those for fishmeal. Sustainable fisheries should be reimagined to minimize exploitation and prioritize artisanal and subsistence fishing that feeds people.

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Conflict of interest statement

We have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: JJ was an unpaid member of the French non-profit organization BLOOM from 2010-2012 and is the unpaid deputy director of NYU’s Center for Environmental and Animal Protection. DP is an unpaid board member of Oceana and BLOOM. The authors received no funding for this work. The point of this perspective piece is to articulate some of the authors’ personal convictions.

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