Fisheries Management for Fishermen: A Manual for Helping Fishermen Understand theFederal Management Process

摘要

Fishery regulations have increased dramatically in the last five years. Newmethods of measuring the health of fisheries have evolved, and the framework in which fishery managers must operate has been more narrowly defined. More than ever, fishermen need to understand the biological basis of regulation as well as the regulatory process. Well-informed fishermen can become an integral part of the process rather than the objects of regulation. The purpose of this manual, therefore, is to unlock the mysteries of fisheries jargon and to explain how regulations are made in the hope that fishermen will get more involved. Fisheries Management for Fishermen focuses on federal marine fisheries management as mandated by the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MFCMA), more commonly known as the Magnuson Act. Fishery biology principles and the need for public involvement, however, apply to fishery management at the state level as well.