Discussion Forum: Third Edition of Understanding

Fisheries Management

Stephanie Showalter Otts, Director Niki Pace, Research Counsel Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program CNREP 2010  New Orleans, LA  May 28, 2010

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OALS • Provide information on planned third edition of popular Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program publication “Understanding Fisheries Management.” • Solicit feedback on planned revisions.

▫ Anything missing?

▫ Organizational concerns?

▫ General comments

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ROJECT

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ARTNERS • Richard Wallace, Professor Emeritus, Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center • Matthew Freeman, Fisheries Economics Postdoctoral Researcher, Louisiana Sea Grant • Rex Caffey, Director, LSU Center for Natural Resource Economics & Policy

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ACKGROUND • Purpose of Understanding Fisheries Management ▫ Inform users of the scientific basis of regulation.

▫ Provide an overview of federal fisheries regulation that was accessible by anyone – fishermen, council member, general public.

▫ Encourage members of fishing community to become an integral part of the regulatory process.

• First edition published in 1994, second edition in 2001

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ONTENTS • Chapter 1: Fisheries Management and Biology • Chapter 2: Fisheries Economics • Chapter 3: Legal and Regulatory Framework • Chapter 4: Development of FMPs • Chapter 5: Enforcement of Fisheries Laws • Chapter 6: State and Regional Fisheries Management

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ISHERIES

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ANAGEMENT AND

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IOLOGY • Fisheries Biology Concepts ▫ Age Structure of Stock ▫ Spawning Potential Ratio ▫ Carry Capacity • Stock Assessment • Process for Setting a Quota • Marine Reserves

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ISHERIES

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CONOMICS • • • • • Valuing Fisheries (values and how obtained) Fisheries Harvest (Q=AEX, MSY vs. MEY, etc) Management Tools ▫ Input Controls ▫ Output Controls ▫ Technical Restrictions ▫ Catch Shares Buybacks (license, vessel) Cooperatives, sectors

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EGULATORY

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RAMEWORK • Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act • Regional Fisheries Management Councils • FMP Legal Requirements • National Standards ▫ Extensive focus on NS 1, 2, 8, and 9 (standards most likely to trigger litigation) • Essential Fish Habitat

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OGETHER • Creation of FMP • Modifying a FMP • Opportunities for Public Participation • Challenging an FMP

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ISHERIES

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NFORCEMENT • Notice of Violation and Assessment • Burden of Proof in Administrative Hearings • Observer Programs • Vessel Monitoring Systems

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EGIONAL

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ANAGEMENT • Interstate Fishery Commissions • Role of States ▫ Primary authority over stocks in state waters

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HOUGHTS

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OMMENTS

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