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- Fishery management; fishery policy; Atlantic groundfish; overfishing; Interim Fishery Management Plan; (1)
- United States; Iceland; fishery policy; Fishery Conservation and Management Act (1)
- Whales; Cetacea; ecosystem management; cetaceans; Marine Mammal Protection Act; The International Whaling Commission (1)
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Comparison Of Fishery Policies And Management Techniques Of The United States And Iceland, Ted I. Lillestolen
Comparison Of Fishery Policies And Management Techniques Of The United States And Iceland, Ted I. Lillestolen
Theses and Major Papers
In 1976, the United States enacted the Fishery Conservation and Management Act (FCMA), presently referred to as the Magnuson Fishery conservation and Management Act (MFCMA). The legislation is a complex and detailed document establishing for the first time a national fishery policy. The Act also created an organizational structure designed to implement this new policy. Since the Act's implementation, there has been a great deal of controversy, especially generated by the commercial fishermen. This paper focuses on Iceland, primarily because of its great economic dependency on its fisheries resources, unlike the United States.
Conservation Measures In The Interim Fishery Management Plan For Atlantic Groundfish, Andrew P. Matykiewicz
Conservation Measures In The Interim Fishery Management Plan For Atlantic Groundfish, Andrew P. Matykiewicz
Theses and Major Papers
The conservation measures used in the Interim Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Groundfish (IFMP) were analyzed. The management techniques used include a minimum mesh size, minimum fish size and haddock spawning area closure. However the mesh regulation does not adequately address the IFMP conservation objectives. Without amendment, the IFMP cannot prevent overfishing as it is required to do by the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MFCMA). The use of a non-numeric Optimum Yield (OI) for groundfish is inappropriate without a definition of overfishing and without a contingency plan to prevent overfishing.
Ecology, Economics, And Law In The Conservation And Management Of Cetaceans, John David Roanowicz
Ecology, Economics, And Law In The Conservation And Management Of Cetaceans, John David Roanowicz
Theses and Major Papers
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