Written by nationally recognized fish researchers, this book provides information that ranges from a philosophical and historical discussion of fishery management to modern-day research and data-collection concepts and theories, from problem-solving techniques to the role of administrators and the usefulness of public relations. Of interest to fisheries management professionals and students alike, the book presents principles and techniques designed to deal with problems that commonly arise in the everyday life of a fisheries management professional. Preface by William S. Platts