| Article ID: | iaor1990150 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 42 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 229 |
| End Page Number: | 242 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1989 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
| Authors: | Lane Daniel E. |
| Keywords: | biology |
This paper presents a review of operational research in the management of fisheries. A brief history of fisheries management is presented. The fundamental problems in the control and management of fisheries systems are discussed along with the contribution of operational research to problem modelling and analysis. Current and future challenges for the role of operational research in the management of fisheries conclude the paper.