The
Issue: Many
of our
nation’s
marine
and Great
Lakes
fisheries
are in
trouble
in that
fishery
landings
have
reached
the maximum
capacity
to produce
fish.
Sea
Grant: Sea
Grant researchers
and outreach
specialists
are part of
the solution—they
are uniquely
situated to
promote collaborations
on subjects
critical to
decisions being
made by fisheries
managers on
a variety of
topics. These
topics range
from stock
assessment,
habitat and
ecosystem health,
environmental
contamination,
to conflict
resolution
among many
others. In
addition, Sea
Grant research
and extension
can provide
fisheries managers
with the socioeconomic
data and analyses
necessary to
manage fisheries
using techniques
that will allow
for adequate
economic returns,
protect fish
stock size,
harvest at
sustainable
yields, and
minimize the
impacts on
fishermen.
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