Coastal Ecology and Fisheries Management

Dear Colleagues,

Coasts, including estuaries, wetlands, mangroves, etc., have long been recognized for their critical role in providing and maintaining the ecological services on which we depend. Even so, in the face of human development, the quality and quantity of coastal ecology worldwide are declining. Although some estuaries, wetlands, and mangroves are protected, considerable investment in academic research is still required. At the same time, due to the development of fish resources (FAO, 2020), it is also affected by the above-mentioned habitats. In order to take into account ongoing climate change and its impact on fishery resources, the identification and adoption of sustainable management practices for fish stocks have become global priorities. The stock status of some selected fish species will be assessed by an expert working group based on country-specific requirements. These academic studies include: primarily, the economic (and/or ecological) importance of each species. Assessments are based on available data, the best available methods and/or biological knowledge about the species under consideration. Once inventory status has been assessed, decision makers are responsible for defining, evaluating and adopting management measures. Recently, interest in multi-species and multi-trophic models has grown significantly, especially regarding the growing importance of assessing the health of different ecosystems. In this context, it is believed that for the Special Issue, it is very important to determine the ecological status of estuaries, wetlands, mangroves, etc., to link multi-species fisheries management models, trophic relationships of exploited species and ecosystem responses to fishing pressure. As well as other interacting drivers of polytrophic levels (e.g., climate change), identify the key environmental factors that drive the spatial distribution and habitat use of species. This era has also fostered extraordinary collaboration among ecologists, environmental scientists, engineers, government officials, wildlife biologists and non-government officials.

Prof. Dr. Ta-Jen Chu
Prof. Dr. Hwey-Lian Hsieh
Prof. Dr. Chenghsin Liao
Prof. Dr. Wenshu Huang
Prof. Dr. Weiguo Qian
Guest Editors

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