FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Technological Development and Fisheries Management BT AF EIGAARD, Ole Ritzau MARCHAL, Paul GISLASON, Henrik RIJNSDORP, Adriaan D. AS 1:1;2:2;3:1;4:3,4; FF 1:;2:PDG-RBE-HMMN-RHBL;3:;4:; C1 DTU Aqua, DK-2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark. IFREMER, Channel & North Sea Fisheries Res Unit, Boulogne, France. IMARES Wageningen UR, Ijmuiden, Netherlands. Wageningen Univ, Aquaculture & Fisheries Grp, NL-6700 AP Wageningen, Netherlands. C2 UNIV TECH DENMARK (DTU AQUA), DENMARK IFREMER, FRANCE IMARES, NETHERLANDS UNIV WAGENINGEN, NETHERLANDS SI BOULOGNE SE PDG-RBE-HMMN-RHBL IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-europe IF 0 TC 88 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00222/33368/35784.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;catchability;fishing mortality;fishing power;fisheries management;fleet capacity;technological development AB Many marine fish stocks are overexploited and considerable overcapacity exists in fishing fleets worldwide. One of the reasons for the imbalance between resource availability and fishing capacity is technological development, which continuously increases the efficiency of the vessels—a mechanism referred to as “technological creep.” We review how the introduction of new and more efficient electronic equipment, gear design, engines, deck equipment, and catch-handling procedures influences the capture efficiency (catchability) of commercial fishing vessels. On average, we estimate that catchability increases by 3.2% per year due to technological developments, an increase often ignored in fisheries management. The documentation and quantification of technological creep improves the basis for successfully integrating the effects of technological development (and catchability changes) in fisheries management regulations and policies. Ways of counteracting the undesired effects of technological creep are discussed as are the potential management benefits from improved fishing technology. Specific suggestions are given on the selection, application, and tuning of fisheries management tools that can be used to improve the balance between harvesting capacity and resource availability. PY 2014 SO Reviews In Fisheries Science & Aquaculture SN 2330-8249 PU Taylor & Francis Inc VL 22 IS 2 UT 000343577600004 BP 156 EP 174 DI 10.1080/23308249.2014.899557 ID 33368 ER EF