A review of applications to fisheries using multi-objective programming techniques

The management of public resources such as fisheries is a complex task. Society, in general, has a number of goals that it hopes to achieve from the use of public resources, which include conservation, economic and social objectives. However, these objectives often conflict, a feature enhanced by the varying opinions of the many interested parties. It would appear, from the name alone, that the techniques available in the field of multi-objective programming (MOP) are well suited in the analysis and determination of fisheries management regimes. However, to date relatively few publications exist using such MOP methods compared to other applicational fields, such as forestry, agriculture and finance. This paper reviews MOP applied to fishery management by giving an overview of the research published by method. Conclusions are drawn regarding the success and applicability of these techniques to analysing fisheries management problems.

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