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Improving the Use of the "Best Scientific Information Available" Standard in Fisheries Management

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Defining Best Scientific Information Available for Fisheries Management

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Improving the Use of the "Best Scientific Information Available" Standard in Fisheries Management

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Defining Best Scientific Information Available for Fisheries Management

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (FCMA), managers are required to use the "best scientific information available" in the preparation of federal fishery management plans (National Standard 2 in the FCMA). However, the Act provides no further guidance as to how conformance to this standard should be determined. Because adherence to this standard has often been contentious, Congress has considered adding a definition for what constitutes "best scientific information available" in the reauthorization of the FCMA. This report examines both the current application and the controversy over the standard and concludes that a legislative definition would be too inflexible to accommodate regional differences and future advances in science and technology. Instead, the report recommends that NOAA Fisheries adopt procedural guidelines to ensure that the scientific information used in the development of fishery management plans is relevant and timely and is the product of processes characterized by inclusiveness, transparency and openness, timeliness, and peer review.

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Improving the Use of the "Best Scientific Information Available" Standard in Fisheries Management

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Defining Best Scientific Information Available for Fisheries Management

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Sustaining Marine Fisheries

By: National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Marine Fisheries

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Sustaining Marine Fisheries

By: National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Marine Fisheries

Fluctuations and declines in marine fish populations have caused growing concern among marine scientists, fisheries managers, commercial and recreational fishers, and the public. Sustaining Marine Fisheries explores the nature of marine ecosystems and the complex interacting factors that shape their productivity. The book documents the condition of marine fisheries today, highlighting species and geographic areas that are under particular stress. Challenges to achieving sustainability are discussed, and shortcomings of existing fisheries management and regulation are examined. The volume calls for fisheries management to adopt a broader ecosystem perspective that encompasses all relevant environmental and human influences. Sustaining Marine Fisheries offers new approaches to building workable fisheries management institutions, improving scientific data, and developing management tools. The book recommends ways to change current practices that encourage overexploitation of fish resources. It will be of special interest to marine policymakers and ecologists, fisheries regulators and managers, fisheries scientists and marine ecologists, fishers, and concerned individuals.

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Improving the Use of the "Best Scientific Information Available" Standard in Fisheries Management

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Improving the Use of the "Best Scientific Information Available" Standard in Fisheries Management

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