Ending Overfishing and Rebuilding Fish Stocks in U.S. Federal Waters

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law.

Expenditures, Public.

Fisheries.

Marine resources conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2012

Summary:

Provides background on fish population dynamics, overfishing and overfished stocks, and National Marine Fisheries Service guidelines and management of fishing under P.L. 94-265, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Addresses legislation and specific issues for Congress regarding distribution of costs and benefits when addressing overfishing legislation, flexibility in rebuilding fish stocks, adequacy of data and related uncertainty, and management process and decision-making

Notes:

CRS Report

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Ending Overfishing and Rebuilding Fish Stocks in U.S. Federal Waters

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-RSI-0288

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license