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Examining the Impacts of Whales on Commercial Fisheries
Leah Gerber, Lyne Morissette, Kristin Kaschner, and Daniel Pauly
Should Whales Be Culled to Increase Fishery Yield? Science, 2009
Recent studies have proposed that whales are the culprits behind decreased fish populations and as a result they should be culled. The rationale for such arguments is questionable in light of documented overfishing occurring on a global scale, the lack of scientific evidence for existing large-scale competition between marine mammals and fisheries, and the unpredictable consequences of culling. Nonetheless, the "whales eat fish" issue has become a significant point of contention. To understand the impact of whales on commercial fisheries, it is necessary to analyze the situation in the context of ecosystems in order to consider the complex indirect and direct interactions through which these two groups might influence each other.
Science Policy Forum Paper
Senegal WorkshopAssociated with this research project, an expert workshop titled Whales & Fish Interactions: Are Great Whales a Threat to Fisheries? was held 8-9 May 2008 in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop was organized by WWF-WAMER and the Lenfest Ocean Program.
To view the workshop agenda in English, click here. To view the workshop agenda in French, click here.
To view the conclusions of the workshop in English, click here. To view the conclusions of the workshop in French, click here. To view the conclusions of the workshop in Portuguese, click here.
To view a list of workshop participants in English, click here. To view a list of workshop participants in French, click here.
To view an essay on this workshop by Daniel Pauly, click here.
To view photographs of the workshop, click here.
Barbados Workshop
A second expert workshop was organized by the Lenfest Ocean Program and held in Bridgetown, Barbados on 24 September 2008.
To view the Barbados workshop agenda, click here.
To view photographs from the Barbados workshop, click here.
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