Ecosystem-Based Management

Question

Ecosystem-based management
A) Would set an ideal population size of a top predator fish at higher levels than MSY models
B) Takes the same approach as MSY models
C) Is based on the biology of single fishery species
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem-based management considers the broader ecological roles of species, including top predators, and often supports maintaining their populations at higher levels than Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) models, which focus on maximizing the harvest of a single species without necessarily considering ecosystem-wide impacts.