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Research in Support of Research in Support of Stewardship:Stewardship:
The view from the trenchesThe view from the trenches
Rebecca Lent & Ryan WulffRebecca Lent & Ryan Wulff
NOAA Fisheries International NOAA Fisheries International AffairsAffairs
PresentationPresentation
Overview - Stock status, NOAA role, Overview - Stock status, NOAA role, punchlinepunchline
Research/analytical needsResearch/analytical needs What , how and whoWhat , how and who
Top predator particularitiesTop predator particularities Case studiesCase studies Get engaged!Get engaged!
State of Oceanic Top State of Oceanic Top PredatorsPredators
Some stocks undergoing overfishingSome stocks undergoing overfishing
Some overfishedSome overfished
Some overfished stocks have Some overfished stocks have rebuilding plansrebuilding plans
Key concerns: Atlantic bluefin tuna Key concerns: Atlantic bluefin tuna and billfish, sharks, Southern bluefin and billfish, sharks, Southern bluefin tunatuna
NOAA Fisheries ServiceNOAA Fisheries Service DomesticDomestic
Atlantic HMS – Secretarial managementAtlantic HMS – Secretarial management Pacific HMS – Regional Fishery Pacific HMS – Regional Fishery
Management Councils (3)Management Councils (3)
InternationalInternational Many bilateral arrangementsMany bilateral arrangements US member of 3/5 tuna RFMOs, other US member of 3/5 tuna RFMOs, other
RFMOsRFMOs Scientific engagementScientific engagement
The PunchlineThe Punchline
We know enoughWe know enough
Problem is lack of “political will”Problem is lack of “political will”
Clarity of science is criticalClarity of science is critical
The WhatThe What
Fundamental vs. applied researchFundamental vs. applied research Basic biology, life history, Basic biology, life history,
oceanographic/climate informationoceanographic/climate information
Stock and fleet assessmentsStock and fleet assessments
Multidisciplinary and multinationalMultidisciplinary and multinational
Ecosystem-wide impacts of fisheryEcosystem-wide impacts of fishery
Cooperative researchCooperative research
The HowThe How Clear informationClear information
Policy makers are not scientistsPolicy makers are not scientists
Give alternative options to reach goalsGive alternative options to reach goals Alternate methodsAlternate methods Alternate timelinesAlternate timelines Alternative allocationsAlternative allocations
Analyze impacts of alternativesAnalyze impacts of alternatives Environmental impactsEnvironmental impacts NPV at various discount ratesNPV at various discount rates
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B/Bmsy
F/F
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Overfishing/Overfished
Possibly Rebuilding/Overfished
Overfishing/Not Yet Overfished
Not Overfishing/Not Overfished
ICCAT Objective
The WhoThe Who
Not just the fishery managersNot just the fishery managers
Increased awareness by the general Increased awareness by the general public public
More meaningful debate with More meaningful debate with informed constituentsinformed constituents
Politicians at higher levels Politicians at higher levels
Top Predator Top Predator ParticularitiesParticularities
Role of environmental conditions - Role of environmental conditions - connect to stock assessmentsconnect to stock assessments
Trade and other economic driversTrade and other economic drivers Developed/developing world, Developed/developing world,
recreational/commercial/subsistence recreational/commercial/subsistence fisheriesfisheries
Catch and release survival rates Catch and release survival rates IOOS as a frameworkIOOS as a framework
Case Study: Case Study: ICCAT and Bluefin ICCAT and Bluefin
TunaTuna Two stocks, science followed in west, Two stocks, science followed in west,
not in eastnot in east Poor compliance in east even with high Poor compliance in east even with high
quotasquotas Mixing implies impacts on westMixing implies impacts on west Science: “imminent collapse in the east”Science: “imminent collapse in the east” Despite clarity, quotas set 2x Despite clarity, quotas set 2x
recommended levelrecommended level Continued outrage – clarity helped!Continued outrage – clarity helped!
Case Study: Case Study: North Atlantic SwordfishNorth Atlantic Swordfish
U.S. proposed multilateral rebuilding U.S. proposed multilateral rebuilding plan to ICCATplan to ICCAT
NPV analysis favored a 10-year vs. 15-NPV analysis favored a 10-year vs. 15-year rebuilding planyear rebuilding plan
Stock rebuilt in less than 10 yearsStock rebuilt in less than 10 years
One of few success stories from One of few success stories from RFMOs – why can’t this be done for RFMOs – why can’t this be done for BFT?BFT?
Capacity:Capacity:The ultimate The ultimate
interdisciplinary challengeinterdisciplinary challenge
Too many vessels in HMSToo many vessels in HMS
FAO Plans of ActionFAO Plans of Action
Moving from words to actionMoving from words to action
Measures of capacity: not perfect, just Measures of capacity: not perfect, just usefuluseful
Multidisciplinary approach is criticalMultidisciplinary approach is critical
Engaging in the Policy Engaging in the Policy ProcessProcess
Opportunities for participation at the Opportunities for participation at the domestic and international levels:domestic and international levels: In the science In the science In the managementIn the management In the public processIn the public process In your communityIn your community
Assess what work needs to be done, and Assess what work needs to be done, and see your work being used to a good see your work being used to a good purpose!purpose!
Thank youThank you
Questions?Questions?