MSY needs no epitaph—but it was abused
Daniel Pauly, Rainer Froese
Abstract
Abstract The maximum sustainable yield (MSY) concept is widely considered to be outdated and misleading. In response, fisheries scientists have developed models that often diverge radically from the first operational version of the concept. We show that the original MSY concept was deeply rooted in ecology and that going back to that version would be beneficial for fisheries, not least because the various substitutes have not served us well.
Topics & Concepts
Maximum sustainable yieldYield (engineering)FisheryFisheries managementBiologyFishingPhysicsThermodynamicsMarine and fisheries researchMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesSustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis