Technical Guidance on the Use of Precautionary Approaches to Implementing211 National Standard 1 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 211 Act

摘要

This paper was prepared by a team of scientists from the National Marine211u001eFisheries Service (NMFS) with experience in conducting stock assessments, 211u001eproviding scientific advice for fishery management, and developing precautionary 211u001eapproaches to managing fisheries. The technical guidance provided below is partly 211u001ethe product of their combined expertise. This guidance also reflects the work and 211u001egroup discussions of over 80 scientists who participated in the Fifth NMFS 211u001eNational Stock Assessment Workshop (February 24-26, 1998, Key Largo, Florida), 211u001ewhich focused on the theme Providing Scientific Advice to Implement the 211u001ePrecautionary Approach under the MSFCMA. This technical guidance is provided 211u001eessentially for those aspects of scientific fishery management advice that have 211u001ebiological underpinnings, such as the response of fish populations to 211u001eexploitation. The drafting team recognizes that there are many other important 211u001easpects to managing fisheries, such as socioeconomic factors, which are key to 211u001edefining optimum yield, and which Fishery Management Councils must consider.