Fisheries Resource Management based on the Ecosystem-based Approach in Coastal Areas

Abstract

In recent years, as human activities have increasingly placed pressure on the marine environment on a global scale, concerns have grown over their concentrated impact on coastal ecosystems and fishery resources. Coastal areas form socio-ecological systems in which human activities and ecosystems interact with one another. Through the "Ecosystem-based management," it is essential to manage resources while understanding the complex interrelationships within ecosystems and the influence exerted by society. This approach integrates ecological, sociological, and policy-related disciplines, and aims to minimize the multifaceted impacts of human society on the marine environment through collaboration among diverse stakeholders - citizens, businesses, researchers, and government agencies - while promoting the conservation of marine ecosystems and the sustainable use of biological resources.