A concern for the consequences of bycatch and discards in fisheries has led to the implementation of
new policies and fisheries management plans aimed at their reduction in many fisheries around the
world. Such plans have been developed for the Australian Commonwealth fisheries (the most recent
bycatch action plan extends...
In the past two decades, the French Guyana shrimp fishery has known
dramatic evolutions, largely driven by global changes. On the economic
side, two major driving factors are the globalization of the shrimp market,
with a decreasing trend in real prices, and the long-term increase in fuel
prices worldwide. On...