GAO, United States Government Accountability Office (2022) Federal fisheries management: Overfishing determinations vary across regions, and data challenges complicate management efforts. United States Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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This report examines (1) the processes NMFS and the Councils use to prevent overfishing and to manage overfished stocks; (2) the number of stock assessments conducted by the NMFS science centers for 2011 through 2020; and (3) the number and status of overfishing and overfished stocks for 2011 through 2020, as well as the number of rebuilding plans for overfished stocks for 2001 through 2020. To examine the processes NMFS and the Councils use to prevent overfishing and to manage overfished stocks, we reviewed the Magnuson-Stevens Act and NOAA guidelines and policies related to overfishing and overfished stocks. Specifically, we reviewed agency documents, including NMFS guidelines, procedures, and technical memorandums, regarding the steps NMFS and the Councils are to take to prevent overfishing and to manage overfished stocks.10 We also interviewed officials from NMFS’ headquarters; all five of its regional offices; and all six of its science centers, as well as officials from all eight Councils. In addition, we interviewed stakeholders from nine organizations—including representatives from academia, environmental organizations, and commercial and recreational fishing groups—about NMFS’ and the Councils’ efforts to prevent overfishing and to manage overfished stocks. We selected this nongeneralizable sample of stakeholders to gather a range of views. Our selection of stakeholders was based on factors such as familiarity with different aspects of the fisheries management process and familiarity with the different regions of the U.S. Views from these stakeholders cannot be generalized to those we did not select and interview.
| Item Type: | Documents |
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| Keywords: | Fisheries Management, Overfishing, Stock Assessments, Stakeholders, Fish Stock, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Marine Fisheries, Sustainable Management, Risk Management |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jun 2025 06:55 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jun 2025 06:55 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/22066 |
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