Volume 75
Developing a fishery ecosystem plan for the Gulf of Mexico
Authors
Heyman, W; Putman, N; Mudrak, P; Beyea, T; Gallaway, B.. Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: November, 2022
Pages: 139-140
Event: Proceedings of the Seventy-Five Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: Fort Walton Beach
Country: USA
Abstract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has enacted policies and procedures designed to end overfishing which has reversed the downward trend for many of the nations most valuable, federally managed fishery stocks. This progress can largely be attributed to a traditional manage-ment approach that focusses on the management of single stocks. Nonetheless, NMFS is increasingly urging an Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) approach to address issues that transcend multiple stocks, jurisdictions, and that consider the fisheries within their holistic ecosystem context.