Advances in Marine Biology v 49

Features 20 lessons for assessing and guiding the use of restocking and stock enhancement in the management of invertebrate fisheries. This work covers 11 species of marine invertebrates; reviews over 1000 scientific papers; and, proposes a fresh approach to assess the potential value of hatchery releases to complement other forms of management.

1. Introduction 2. Restocking Initiatives 2.1 Giant Clams 2.2 Topshell 2.3 Sea Cucumbers 3. Stock Enhancement Initiatives 3.1 Scallops 3.2 Other Bivalves 3.3 Abalone 3.4 Queen Conch 3.5 Shrimps 3.6 Spiny Lobsters 3.7 Lobsters 3.8 Sea Urchins 4. Overview and Progress Towards a Responsible Approach 4.1 Restocking Initiatives 4.2 Stock Enhancement Initiatives 5. Lessons Learned 5.1 Lessons for Restocking 5.2 Lessons for Stock Enhancement 5.3 Lessons for both Restocking and Stock Enhancement 6. Management of Restocking and Stock Enhancement 6.1 Information to Evaluate the Need for Restocking 6.2 Management of Restocking 6.3 Information to Evaluate the Need for Stock Enhancement 6.4 Management of Stock Enhancement 6.5 Measures to Optimize Social and Financial Benefits of Restocking and Stock Enhancement 6.6 Independent Assessments 7. Other Important Considerations for all Initiatives 7.1 Measuring Success 7.2 Genetic Considerations 7.3 Disease risks 7.4 Other Environmental Impacts Conclusions 8.1 Achievements 8.2 The Responsible Approach 8.3 The Way Forward 8.4 Future Research 8.5 Summary Remarks Acknowledgements References Appendix