Squid and Other Species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands by

• Main Authors: The Recommended Abc, Sarah Gaichas
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2001
• Subjects: Bering Sea; Tac; Aleutian Islands
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.12.7067; http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/refm/docs/2001/bsospp.pdf

sharks and skates would affect allowable catch for the rest of the category. Similar species group management for the BSAI other species complex is illustrated in this assessment. From the October, 2001 SSC minutes: The SSC received a discussion paper from Jane DiCosimo and Sarah Gaichas on progress towards management of the >other species= categories for the BS/AI and GOA regions. The SSC is concerned that management based on gross taxonomic groupings will lead to a weakest link problem, where management will be expected to demonstrate "no harm" to species present in low and declining numbers. The development of ABCs and TAC for gross taxonomic groupings has the problem that species are grouped together that are neither ecologically connected, nor similar in their rates of productivity. This is a NMFS-wide problem that may need to be approached at a national level. The SSC recommends continuation of the current approach while a search is conducted for an alternative method. The ABC