Sidney Holt

Sidney J. Holt (28 February 1926 – 22 December 2019[1]) was a British biologist who was a founder of fisheries science. He was best known for the book On the Dynamics of Exploited Fish Populations which he published with Ray Beverton in 1957.[2] The book is a cornerstone of modern fisheries science and remains much used today. Holt served with the FAO in 1953 and with other UN agencies for another 25 years.[3] After his retirement in 1979, Holt remained active in work related to the International Whaling Commission and conservation of whales in general, also publishing his views about whaling and fisheries management in academic journals.[4]

  1. ^ Brown, Paul (8 January 2020). "Sidney Holt obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ Beverton, R. J. H., and Holt, S. J. 1957. On the Dynamics of Exploited Fish Populations. Fishery Investigations Series II. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, London. 533 pp.
  3. ^ Anderson, E. (2011) "Standing on the shoulders of giants" ICES Insight, 48: 4–11.
  4. ^ Daniel Pauly (14 February 2020). "Sydney Holt 1926-2019". Science, AAAS. Retrieved 25 February 2020.