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ACL Amendment: A Blueprint for Fisheries Management

ACL Amendment: A Blueprint for Fisheries Management. Public Testimony, CFMC, December 2010. Public Testimony, CFMC, December, 2010. Why are buffers necessary?. What Decisions Must be Made?. 100 lb. Overfishing Limit (OFL). Allowable Biological Catch (ABC). *25%. 75 lb.

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ACL Amendment: A Blueprint for Fisheries Management

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  1. ACL Amendment:A Blueprint for Fisheries Management Public Testimony, CFMC, December 2010 Public Testimony, CFMC, December, 2010

  2. Why are buffers necessary?

  3. What Decisions Must be Made? 100 lb. Overfishing Limit (OFL) Allowable Biological Catch (ABC) *25% 75 lb. Annual Catch Limit (ACL) 75 lb. 20 % Annual Catch Target (ACT) 60 lb. 25% is based on guidance from Restrepo et al., 1995 and the model of the Pacific Fishery Management Council

  4. Example: AngelfishSt. Croix OFL 1,514 lb. 25% ABC 1,136 lb. ACL 1,136 lb. 20% ACT 908 lb.

  5. Example: AngelfishSt. Thomas OFL 11,807 lb. 25% ABC 8,855 lb. ACL 8,855 lb. 20% OFL 7,084 lb. + 908 lb. 7,992 lb. SFA Amendment quota = 8,000 lb.

  6. Buffers + Accountability = healthy, sustainable fisheries

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