A Discussion of the NAFO Precautionary Approach Framework ...

No abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author.In 2004, the Fisheries Commission of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) adopted a precautionary approach (PA) framework for the management of NAFO fish and shellfish stocks. The framework, which operates on a single...

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Main Authors: Brodie, W., Shelton, P.A., E.Couture, K.Dwyer
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: ASC 2012 - Theme session L 2024
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.24974529
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Summary:No abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author.In 2004, the Fisheries Commission of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) adopted a precautionary approach (PA) framework for the management of NAFO fish and shellfish stocks. The framework, which operates on a single stock at a time, identifies five zones into which a stock can be classified, depending on the status of the stock with respect to fishing mortality and biomass. ...