Seagrass meadows support global fisheries production

• Published in: Conservation letters Vol. 12; no. 1
• Main Authors: Unsworth, Richard K.F., Nordlund, Lina Mtwana, Cullen‐Unsworth, Leanne C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Cod; Commercial fishing; Ecosystems; eelgrass; Fish; Fisheries; Fisheries management; fisheries statistics; Fishery management; Fishing; Food security; Gadus chalcogrammus; habitat conservation; Habitats; humans; Integrated approach; Intertidal fish; issues and policy; littoral zone; livelihood; marine; nursery ground; Productivity; Seagrasses; Small-scale fisheries; social welfare; Statistical analysis; sustainability; zostera; United States > US; Alaska

The significant role seagrass meadows play in supporting fisheries productivity and food security across the globe is not adequately reflected in the decisions made by authorities with statutory responsibility for their management. We provide a unique global analysis of three data sources to present...