Fisheries Management Plan for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Management Plan

• Bernard et al. noted that NMFS did not summarize or address comments received on the draft Biological Opinion (Biop) (p. 72) • NMFS will summarize or address comments received on the interim final rule when it publishes a final ruleComments: Draft Bernard et al. (2011) • Bernard et al. note that “...

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Main Author: Doug Demaster
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Summary:• Bernard et al. noted that NMFS did not summarize or address comments received on the draft Biological Opinion (Biop) (p. 72) • NMFS will summarize or address comments received on the interim final rule when it publishes a final ruleComments: Draft Bernard et al. (2011) • Bernard et al. note that “decisions should be based on the best possible understanding of the available scientific evidence” • NMFS agrees with this finding in general, and notes that the legal standard is that decision should be based on the "best available scientific and commercial data available. " Comments: Draft Bernard et al. (2011) • It is not clear what Bernard et al. meant by “jeopardy of adverse modification ” [sic] at least