Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species, 2010.

摘要

The Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) report provides a summary of the best available scientific information on the condition of stocks, marine ecosystems, and fisheries being managed under federal regulation. Consistent with the guidelines for National Standard 2 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the SAFE report is prepared annually and used as a reference in the evaluation and refinement of fisheries management practices. The report updates the data necessary to determine appropriate annual harvest levels, documents significant trends in the resource, marine ecosystems, and fisheries over time, and identifies associated bycatch and safety issues. Through a comprehensive annual update of key biological, economic, and social indicators, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) can ensure use of the best available scientific data in its decision making process. In 2010, the HMS Management Division completed numerous management actions including Final Amendment 3 relating to small coastal sharks (SCS), pelagic sharks, and smooth dogfish (also known as smoothhound), and an interpretive rule and final action modifying the Atlantic billfish management unit. The HMS Management Division also published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the Future of the Shark Fishery, which will examine the effectiveness of current shark management and how the shark fishery should be managed in the future.