Assessing ecological and economic effects of derelict fishing gear : a guiding framework / Christopher F.G. Jeffrey [and seven others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Jeffrey, Christopher Francis, 1965- author.

Contributor:

Virginia Institute of Marine Science, issuing body.

Marine Debris Program (U.S.), issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine debris.

Fisheries--Equipment and supplies--Environmental aspects.

Fisheries.

Fisheries--Waste disposal--Environmental aspects.

Waste disposal in the ocean.

Marine pollution.

marine pollution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 27 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

Revision 1 - Oct. 7, 2016.

Other Title:

Derelict fishing gear assessment framework

Place of Publication:

[Gloucester Point, Va] : Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary ; [Silver Spring, Md.] : Marine Debris Program, 2016.

Summary:

"Developing standardized protocols to assess the ecological and socio-economic effects of marine debris - especially, derelict fishing gear - is critical for the protection of natural resources and for evaluating policies and programs designed to reduce and remove debris. This document outlines a Derelict Fishing Gear Assessment Framework to guide the development and implementation of derelict gear assessment, management and mitigation. The framework draws from techniques and protocols developed to assess derelict crab traps effects in the Chesapeake Bay and on past derelict gear assessments either conducted by or known to the framework authors. However, this framework is generalized and intended to be used by any stakeholder with a need to assess the status of derelict fishing gear and its economic and ecological effects on living resources, habitats, ecosystems, and local economies. It provides a generalized pathway and processes for assessing the effects of derelict fishing gear, and is flexible and scalable so that users of the framework can make informed decisions when data are limited, and can tailor it to satisfy their specific assessment goals and objectives if a full scale assessment is not required. The framework recommends best practices for each of five key elements."

Contents:

Introduction/background

Derelict fishing gear assessment framework

Characterizing derelict gear density and spatial distribution

Assessing ecological effects of derelict gear

Assessing economic costs of derelict gear

Detecting and removing derelict fishing geat

Evaluating management eplications.

Notes:

"Prepared for Marine Debris Program, Office of Response and Restoration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, contract DG133E-10-CQ-0034, task order 007."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 22-27).

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Marinedebris.noaa.gov website, viewed June 7, 2019).

OCLC:

962414590