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Proceedings 2004
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MANAGING Our Nation's FISHERIES II Focus on the future  March 24-26, 2005 Washington D.C., Omni-Shoreham Hotel and Conference Center Successful Management of U.S. Marine Fisheries Documented
The written proceedings of a November 2003 national fisheries conference, sponsored by the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries, have been published.
The nation's eight Regional Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries called the meeting in Washington, D.C. last November to review and evaluate domestic fishery management programs. In addition to documenting the successful aspects of the current fisheries management process, the conference also highlighted remaining challenges, and explored various approaches to meeting those challenges.
The conference proceedings provide a region-by-region report card on the management of U.S. marine fisheries, and contain the summaries of 10 different panel discussions on contemporary issues such as fisheries governance, bycatch, fish habitat, community considerations, and ecosystem-based approaches, to fishery management.
The 254 page document - "Managing our Nation's Fisheries: Past, Present, and Future" - documents substantial progress toward improving the health of our marine fisheries resources and securing their long-term viability. Currently, recreational and commercial fisheries contribute 60 billion dollars to the gross national product each year, and further economic growth is expected as the fish stocks continue to rebuild.
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