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Theory and Practice for Marine Ecosystem-Based Management

  • Liu Hui ,
  • Su Jilan
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  • 1.Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; 2.Laboratory of Ocean Dynamic Processes and Satellite, Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Hangzhou 310012, China

Received date: 2013-10-24

  Online published: 2014-02-10

Abstract

The ocean entails mankind a vast reserve of ecosystem services, providing rich seafood, clean environment, pleasant scenery, space for development and so forth. In recent years, advances in engineering practices and technologies have enabled exploitation of the ocean on a large scale and at a faster pace, resulting in deleterious impacts on the ocean and coastal ecosystems; which is clearly reflected in China’s case. Over the last twenty years, a number of countries have implemented Marine Ecosystem—Based Management (MEBM), by supervising and governing development activities under the framework of marine ecosystems, which has obtained promising results, especially in coping with regional governance issues. China can learn much from these beneficial experiences in dealing with its marine ecosystem problems encountered today. In this paper, the characteristics and functions of the marine ecosystems are summarized, and ecosystem problems encountered globally and nationally in marine development along with the evolution of MEBM are briefly reviewed. Next, the principles and measures for MEBM are elucidated in details, successful MEBM practices at home and abroad are analyzed, and the necessity and precondition for implementing MEBM in China are discussed. China’s progress, together with its drawbacks, in recent years in governing ocean development based on the National Marine Functional Zoning is then discussed. Finally, to ensure sustainable development of China’s marine economy, we propese to enhance ecological science studies, invest in ecofriendly technologies, and strengthen relevant laws and regulations in support of MEBM.

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Liu Hui , Su Jilan . Theory and Practice for Marine Ecosystem-Based Management[J]. Advances in Earth Science, 2014 , 29(2) : 275 -284 . DOI: 10.11867/j.issn.1001-8166.2014.02.0275

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