US Fisheries Sample Clauses

US Fisheries. Brief description The US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is the largest in the world, encompassing 1.7 times the area of the US and territorial landmass. As US fisheries are very diverse, ranging from arctic and subarctic regions (i.e. Alaska) to tropical waters and coral reefs (e.g. Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands) management of all US fisheries with a single policy is not feasible. Each fishery has unique biological, economic, and sociological characteristics as sentinel, industrial and recreational fisheries are substantial in most regions and the fleets include virtually all gear and vessel types, with trawling and purse seining being the most common fishing methods. Key stats Stock status 30% of the 230 major (FSSI) stocks and stock complexes were undetermined in 2006; 91% of 303 non-FSSI stocks are of undetermined status Rate of overfishing: 20-25% are under reference levels (federal fisheries where stock status is known)4 Fisheries as % of GDP5: Very low (<0.3% of GDP), but carry regional importance ITQ as % of total catch: Low Number of fisheries: ~900 EBFM status: 1st place FAO code of conduct rank: 2nd place Co-management status: High Key species (Table 7) Table 7 - Major U.S. domestic species, ranked by quantity and value, landed in 2009 (in thousands) (adapted from: xxxx://xxx.xx.xxxx.xxxx.xxx/st1/fus/fus09/fus_2009.pdf) Rank Species Pounds Rank Species Dollars 1 Xxxxxxx 1,882,646 1 Crabs 485,372 2 Menhaden 1,404,259 2 Scallops 384,452 3 Salmon 705,202 3 Shrimp 370,240 Operational objectives and guidelines US fisheries are subject to the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx Act (MSA, 1976). Major amendments of the MSA have been undertaken with the evolution of the act toward stronger conservation and greater accountability. There are eight Regional Fisheries Management Councils (FMCs) with each responsible for the preparation of Integrated Fishery Management Plans (IFMP). Each plan
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