annotated bibliography of fisheries economics literature - Office of ...

comprehensive assessment of the state of bycatch in the nation s marine
fisheries. The development of this plan has brought into sharp focus the fact
that bycatch is indeed a multifaceted and complex set of problems that affect
nearly all aspects of fishing operations. As a result, no single solution to
the bycatch problem exists. Rather, fishermen, managers, scientists,
conservationists, and other interest groups must work together to craft a
balanced approach to addressing bycatch; one that will promote the
sustainability of our nation s living marine resources.
National Marine Fisheries Service (1997). "Managing the Nation s
Bycatch: Priorities, Programs, and Actions for the National Marine
Fisheries Service." National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.,
November, 225 pp.
This plan is the result of a series of workshops initiated by the
fishing industry in 1992 to clearly articulate the NMFS objectives,
priorities, and strategies regarding bycatch. Included are proposed national
bycatch objectives, specific recommendations concerning data collection,
evaluation and management actions necessary to attain the objectives, and a
comprehensive assessment of the state of bycatch in the nation s marine
fisheries. The development of this plan has brought into sharp focus the fact
that bycatch is indeed a multifaceted and complex set of problems that affect
nearly all aspects of fishing operations. As a result, no single solution to
the bycatch problem exists. Rather, fishermen, managers, scientists,
conservationists, and other interest groups must work together to craft a
balanced approach to addressing bycatch; one that will promote the
sustainability of our nation s living marine resources.
National Marine Fisheries Service (1997). "Operational Guidelines
Fishery Management Plan Process." Silver Spring, Maryland, May.
Guidance in developing fishery management plans (FMP) that conform with
the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act and its amendments to
produce a clearer understanding of the laws affecting the FMP process, and to
simplify and speed the flow of work directed to final implementation of an
FMP.
National Marine Fisheries Service (1997). "Regulatory Flexibility Act."
Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Silver Spring, Maryland, 9 pp.
Guidance in developing initial and final Regulatory Flexibility Act
analyses (IRFA and FRFA) that conform with the Magnuson Fishery Conservation
and Management Act and the Sustainable Fisheries Act to simplify and speed the
flow of work directed to final implementation of an FMP.
National Marine Fisheries Service (1997). "Status of Fisheries of the
United States." Draft Report to Congress, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, Silver Spring, Maryland, September, 75 pp.
The reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Act requires the Secretary of Commerce
to report to Congress annually on the status of fisheries within each
Council s geographical area of authority and identify those fisheries that are
overfished or are approaching a condition of being overfished based on the
current overfishing definitions contained in the fishery management plans.
Eighty-six species are listed as overfished with ten species approaching an
overfished condition, 193 species as not overfished, and 448 species are
listed as unknown.
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