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Sustainable Harvesting
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Sustainable harvesting refers to the collection or utilization of biological resources from agricultural, forestry, aquatic, or other managed ecosystems at rates and through practices that maintain the long-term productivity, regeneration capacity, and ecological functions of the resource base [1]. It requires that harvesting activities align with the biological growth and regeneration processes of target resources while minimizing adverse effects on associated ecosystems [2]. Sustainable harvesting involves the assessment and management of resource availability, harvest intensity, timing, management practices, and monitoring systems that support the continued provision of biological products and ecosystem services [3]. Unlike conventional harvesting, which primarily focuses on resource extraction, sustainable harvesting incorporates ecological sustainability and long-term resource management into decisions regarding the utilization of biological materials [1]. Sustainable harvesting balances the utilization of renewable biological resources with conservation objectives and the maintenance of ecosystem resilience [4].

sustainable harvesting renewable resources ecosystem management resource conservation

 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development •  General Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Life Sciences

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  1. Stephen J. Hall; Brooke M. Mainprize; Managing by‐catch and discards: how much progress are we making and how can we do better?. Fish Fish. 2005, 6, 134-155. [CrossRef]
  2. Carl J. Walters; Steven J.D. Martell. Fisheries Ecology and Management; JSTOR: New York, NY, United States, 2020. [CrossRef]
  3. Milner-Gulland, E. J., & Rowcliffe, J. M. 2007. Conservation and Sustainable Use: A Handbook of Techniques. Oxford University Press.
  4. Markus M. Bugge; Teis Hansen; Antje Klitkou; What Is the Bioeconomy? A Review of the Literature. Sustainability 2016, 8, 691. [CrossRef]
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