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Situated at the intersection between economic and environmental interests, the term 'ecosystem-based approach' has shaped the discussion on fisheries management for many years and is currently widely used in the context of ocean governance. There is, howeverBriefing - Ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management - 06-05-2025
Situated at the intersection between economic and environmental interests, the term 'ecosystem-based approach' has shaped the discussion on fisheries management for many years and is currently widely used in the context of ocean governance. There is, however, not necessarily a common understanding of what the approach implies. Different terms as well as a number of different definitions and concepts exist, depending on the entity using them. Two major concepts, the incremental and the holistic method, can be applied for putting the approach into practice. The main difficulties hindering its further deployment in the context of fisheries policy are: knowledge gaps, complex decision-making, and a lack of an interdisciplinary implementing framework. Given these challenges, the common fisheries policy remains dominated by the conventional single-species approach. The European Parliament has repeatedly argued in favour of a further development of the approach in EU policies, and current research points in this direction. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP Read more