ST5: Economics and Social Sciences

the NOAA Fisheries Economics & Human Dimensions Program. Data collection, assessments and research undertaken by the Economics Program are used to evaluate the benefits and costs of alternative management actions, to prioritize management needs, and to facilitate policy design that sustainably maximizes societal benefits from ocean and coastal resources.

Important functions of the Economics Program include:

Monitoring status and trends in performance of the commercial and recreational fishing sectors, including assessing regional economic impacts (sales, value-added and job impacts)

Analyzing critical fishery management issues such as evaluating the economic performance of catch share programs, assessing marine spatial management options, and assessing protected species bycatch reduction strategies

Conducting research on valuing marine protected species

Analyzing the economic impacts and benefits from habitat conservation and restoration efforts

Conducting integrated modeling of ecosystem services

Conducting community profiles and

Advancing social indicators to assess community vulnerability and resilience.

Rubric scores updated every 15m

	Type	Title
	Project	Attitude and Preference Surveys
77	Data Set	Fishery Performance Indicators 1990 - Present
	Project	NOAA Fisheries Social Indicators for Coastal Communities
	Project	Recreational Angler Expenditure Surveys
	Project	Revealed Preferences Surveys
	Project	Valuation Surveys