To advance our efforts to implement Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management, NOAA Fisheries developed Implementation Plans that identify priority actions and milestones for the next five years.
Implementation Plans by Region
Fishery Ecosystem Plans
Regional fishery management councils develop fishery ecosystem plans as a metric to help fishery managers determine whether management effectively incorporates core ecosystem principles. Fishery ecosystem plans:
- Provide a clear description and understanding of the fundamental physical, biological, and human/institutional context of ecosystems within which fisheries are managed.
- Direct how that information should be used in the context of fishery management plans.
- Set policies that guide development and implementation of fishery management options.
The following regional fishery management councils have developed fishery ecosystem plans:
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
Pacific Fishery Management Council
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
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Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management
A bidder checks the quality of tuna at the Honolulu Fish Auction. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Dense beds of small Atlantic sea scallops photographed on the ocean floor in the Mid-Atlantic in 2015. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.
Monitoring work at Salty Lady Seafood farm. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.
Plates of tuna crudo, halibut ceviche tacos, and eastern oysters. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Brianna Shaughnessy.