CITIZEN SCIENCE BEGETS COASTAL STEWARDSHIP: THE REEF

• Main Authors: Heather V. Br, Heather Victoria Brandon
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: alaska pollock; Alaska
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.517.6690; http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/riu/riuc04001/riuc04001_part9.pdf

cooperatives) is utilized primarily to achieve economic and social objectives. The biological consequences of rationalization are largely theoretical and are based on predictions of the fisheries market and human fishing behavior. Very little analysis has been conducted to verify whether the anticipated biological effects have occurred or not. The question central to my thesis is: Do rationalization programs produce the anticipated biological impacts? And are there additional biological effects from rationalization that were not predicted? This poster will examine the five key biological assumptions made within two case study fisheries: Alaska pollock and halibut/sablefish. Additionally, this poster will highlight the findings of actual biological impacts from these two rationalized fishery programs. Additionally, I will acknowledge those assumptions that cannot be verified due to lack of information. Identifying gaps in data will allow me to recommend monitoring and research for future fishery rationalization programs.