Study on Regulating Effects of "Aquatic Environment Protection Oriented Fishery" on Water Environment of Qiaodun Reservoir

In order to evaluate the regulating effect of ＂ aquatic environment protection oriented fishery＂ on aquatic ecosystem,the water quality,plankton community structure,biomass,diversity index,eutrophication index and ecosystem maturity evaluated with Ecopath model were compared from 2010 to 2012 in Qiaodun Reservoir of Zhejiang Province. It was indicated that the water quality had been improved obviously. The water transparency maximally increased by 130%,while TP,TN and CODCrwere reduced. The density and biomass of the plankton were decreased,so was the ratio of Cynobacteria in phytoplankton community. The Shannon-Weaver index was increased; the trophic level was decreased; the ecosystem maturity was improved. By all accounts,the ＂ aquatic environment protection oriented fishery＂ had positive effects on maintaining the balance of reservoir ecosystem and ensuring the safety of drinking water.

The hits and misses of Namibia’s attempt to implement the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries(EAF)Management

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries(EAF)management is a concept aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of the entire ecosystem.While EAF is a noble approach,its implementation has been challenging.Although Namibia has committed to the implementation of EAF,only limited assessment has been done of Namibian fisheries management processes and instruments concerning EAF.A qualitative assesment was done to ascertain if the Namibian fisheries management processes and instruments conform to the EAF principles.Namibian fisheries management processes and instruments largely conform to the EAF principles,although there are notable areas needing improvements.The conformities were pronounced in the total allowable catch setting,rebuilding depleted stocks,minimizing bycatch,and fishing impact minimization.The polluter pays,and user pays principles were also applied.Areas that were found lacking in this study included setting the indicators for EAF and ecosystem integrity.The assessment also noted the absence of guidelines for the precautionary approach principle and a transparent policy for quota and right allocation processes.The strategies for managing transboundary fish species are also not formulated.Overall,this assessment showed the complexities and challenges that Namibia and other countries need to overcome to implement EAF successfully.