ICES meets marine historical ecology: placing the history of fish and fisheries in current policy context

• DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsv219
• Publication Date: 2015-12-11T21:19:05Z
• Authors: Georg H. Engelhard; Ruth H. Thurstan; Brian R. MacKenzie; Heidi K. Alleway; R. Colin A. Banni...; Massimiliano Card...; Maurice W. Clarke; Jock C. Currie; Tomaso Fortibuoni; Poul Holm; Sidney J. Holt; Carlotta Mazzoldi; John K. Pinnegar; Saša Raicevich; Filip A. M. Volck...; Emily S. Klein; Ann-Katrien Lescr...
• Keywords: Marine conservation; Ecosystem-Based Management; Value (mathematics); Marine protected area; Marine ecosystem

Abstract As a discipline, marine historical ecology (MHE) has contributed significantly to our understanding of the past state environment when levels human impact were often very different from those today. What is less widely known that insights MHE have made headway into being applied within context present-day and long-term management policy. This study draws attention value MHE. We demonstrate broad knowledge base exists with potential for application advice, including development baselines reference levels. Using number case studies around world, we showcase in change emphasize how it either already informed or do so soon. discuss these science–policy interface six themes are frequently targeted by current maritime policies: climate change, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem structure, habitat integrity, food security, governance. encourage bodies actively engage contributions MHE, as well-informed policy decisions need be framed points resource changes.