2019-03-072019-03-071994p. 121-132. In: Voigtlander, C.W. (ed.). The State of the world's fisheries resources. Proceedings of the World Fisheries Congress, Plenary Sessions. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi [open access]https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/2862A discussion is presented on the topic of fish stock assessment methodologies and fisheries management, considering various research programmes conducted which concern fishery-derived data such as Virtual Population Analysis or catch-and-effort, or recruitment. Meaning, sense and value in fisheries science is examined.application/pdfAssessment methodologies and fisheries management : how to keep making senseBook Chapter