Tony J. Pitcher
Encyclopedia
Tony J Pitcher is a fisheries scientist, well-known for his work on the impacts of fishing
, the management
appraisal of fisheries, and how shoaling
behaviour impacts fisheries.
He is the founding director of the Fisheries Centre
at the University of British Columbia
, where he is currently a professor of fisheries.
s in its field of fisheries.
In 2003 Pitcher was given the Beverton Medal by the Fisheries Society of the British Isles for his contributions to the understanding of fish and fisheries. In 2005 he was given the Distinguished Service Award by the American Fisheries Society for his work as Chair of the Programmme Committee of the 4th World Fisheries Congress.
Pitcher has been a visiting Professor at the University of Concepcion, Chile
and a member of the Advisory Board of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Ploen. Since 2008 he has been a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
. He was the Senior Scientific Advisor and Chair of the Advisory Council of the FishSource initiative.
Published books
Published papers
Overfishing
Overfishing occurs when fishing activities reduce fish stocks below an acceptable level. This can occur in any body of water from a pond to the oceans....
, the management
Fisheries management
Fisheries management draws on fisheries science in order to find ways to protect fishery resources so sustainable exploitation is possible. Modern fisheries management is often referred to as a governmental system of appropriate management rules based on defined objectives and a mix of management...
appraisal of fisheries, and how shoaling
Shoaling and schooling
In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons are said to be shoaling , and if, in addition, the group is swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner, they are said to be schooling . In common usage, the terms are sometimes used rather loosely...
behaviour impacts fisheries.
He is the founding director of the Fisheries Centre
Fisheries Centre
The Fisheries Centre, located at the University of British Columbia, promotes multidisciplinary study of aquatic ecosystems and broad-based collaboration with maritime communities, government, NGOs and other partners...
at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, where he is currently a professor of fisheries.
Career
In 1989, Pitcher founded the journal Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. In 2000, he founded another journal, the quarterly Fish and Fisheries. This journal has the highest impact factorImpact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
s in its field of fisheries.
In 2003 Pitcher was given the Beverton Medal by the Fisheries Society of the British Isles for his contributions to the understanding of fish and fisheries. In 2005 he was given the Distinguished Service Award by the American Fisheries Society for his work as Chair of the Programmme Committee of the 4th World Fisheries Congress.
Pitcher has been a visiting Professor at the University of Concepcion, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and a member of the Advisory Board of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Ploen. Since 2008 he has been a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Founded in 1991, the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies is the senior research institute at the University of British Columbia. It supports basic research through collaborative, interdisciplinary initiatives...
. He was the Senior Scientific Advisor and Chair of the Advisory Council of the FishSource initiative.
Publications
Pitcher has authored or co-authored 15 books and 194 research papers.Published books
- Pitcher TJ, Morato T, Hart PJB, Clark MR, Haggan N and Santos RS (eds) (2007) Seamounts: Ecology, Fish and Aquatic Resources Series 12, Blackwell, Oxford, UK. ISBN 978-1-4051-3343-2
- Pitcher TJ and Hollingworth, C.E. (Eds) (2002) Recreational Fisheries: Ecological, Economic and Social Evaluation. Fish and Aquatic Resources Series No 8, Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK. ISBN
- Coward, H., Ommer, R. and Pitcher TJ (Eds) (2000) Just Fish: the Ethics of Canadian Fisheries. Institute of Social and Economic Research Press, St John's, Newfoundland. ISBN 0-919666-97-3.
- Pitcher TJ and Pauly D (eds) (1998) The Beverton and Holt Jubilee. Special Issue of Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 7 (3). ISSN 0960-3166.
- Pitcher TJ, Pauly D and Hart PJB (eds) (1998) Reinventing Fisheries Management. Fish and Fisheries Series, Vol. 23, Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht. ISBN 0-412-83410-3
- Munro, G. M. and Pitcher TJ (1996) Individual Transferable Quotas. Special Issue of Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 6 (1): 116pp. ISSN 0960-3166.
- Pitcher TJ and Hart PJB (eds) (1995) The Impact of Species Changes in the African Lakes. Fish and Fisheries Series vol. 18, Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht. ISBN 0-412-55050-4.
- Alheit J and Pitcher TJ (eds) (1995) Hake: Fisheries, Ecology and Markets, Fish and Fisheries Series vol. 15, Chapman and Hall, London.
- Carvalho GR and Pitcher TJ (eds) (1994) Molecular Genetics in Fisheries. Chapman and Hall, London. ISBN 0-412-62950-X.
- Pitcher TJ (ed.) (1993) The Behaviour of Teleost Fishes, 2nd edition. Fish and Fisheries Series Vol. 7, Chapman and Hall, London. ISBN 0-412-42930-6.
- Pitcher TJ and Hollingworth, C.E. (eds) (1990) Collected Reports on Fisheries Research in Malawi. Occasional Papers Volume 1: 72pp, Overseas Development Administration, London, UK. ISSN 0962-4619.
- Pitcher TJ, Magurran AE and Margetts AR (eds) (1986) The Behaviour of Fishes. Supplement to the Journal of Fish Biology 29(A): 232 pp.
- Pitcher TJ (ed) (1986) The Behaviour of Teleost Fishes. Croom Helm, London. ISBN 0-7099-2070-9
- Rankin JC, Pitcher TJ and Duggan RT (eds) (1983) Control Processes in Fish Physiology. Croom Helm, London,, UK. ISBN 0-7099-2246-9
- Pitcher TJ and Hart PJB (1982) Fisheries Ecology. Chapman and Hall, London, UK. ISBN 0-7099-2057-1. Reprinted 15 times as a paperback from 1983 to 2001.
Published papers
External links
- Tony J Pitcher - personal web site.
- Fish and Fisheries - "Unofficial" home page
- The Sea Ahead: Learning from the Past Peter Wall Institute for Advanced StudiesPeter Wall Institute for Advanced StudiesFounded in 1991, the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies is the senior research institute at the University of British Columbia. It supports basic research through collaborative, interdisciplinary initiatives...