Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM): A Tool for Balancing Ecological Wellbeing and Human Wellbeing through Appropriate Governance
Author : Afifat Khanam Ritika, Research Officer, BIMRAD
16 Feb 2022

The ecosystem can be defined as the complex of living organisms, their physical environment, and their interrelationships in a particular area unit. Ecosystems are complex and dynamic that produces goods and services. Fisheries directly impact the ecosystem as it is a part of the ecosystem, and fisheries need to be managed through ecosystem context. A well-governed fisheries sector deals with the abundance in fisheries production, a healthy environment and habitats, increased jobs and profit, an improved economy, improved human health and prosperity and a legacy for the future. EAFM is one of the practical ways to develop fisheries by finding a balance between ecological and human wellbeing through good governance. EAFM is not new to the world.....