August 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 11.
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NOAA Announces Catch Share Task The task force includes a geographically biologically and economically wasteful race ments. It was produced by a consortium of
Force Members diverse mix of people with specific expertise to capture a share of the total before the experts from13 U.S. government science
NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane in catch share programs, science and fisher- fishery-wide limit is reached. In this way, agencies and from several major universities
Lubchenco appointed members to a new ies management. The task force has five ob- fishermen gain an incentive to conserve fish and research institutes. With its production
Catch Share Task Force, which will assist jectives: stocks, avoid market gluts, and catch their and review spanning Republican and Demo-
NOAA and the regional fishery management 1. To develop a new NOAA policy on allocated share of the total at the least cost. cratic administrations, it offers a valuable,
councils as they consider and implement catch shares that ensures that catch shares Catch shares that are well-designed and objective scientific consensus on how cli-
catch-share management programs. This ini- are fully considered when councils take up thoughtfully prepared are the best way for mate change is affecting—and may further
tiative furthers NOAA’s commitment to the fishery management plan amendments. many fisheries to have healthy, profitable affect—the United States.
long-term prosperity of America’s commer- 2. To make sure that councils that want fisheries that are sustainable. Because of “This new report integrates the most up-
cial and recreational fishermen, and to ensur- to move forward with catch shares have the these scientific results, moving forward to to-date scientific findings into a comprehen-
ing healthy, productive and resilient oceans. technical and administrative support to move implement more catch share programs is a sive picture of the ongoing as well as ex-
Monica Medina, senior advisor to the quickly to design a catch share systems while high priority for NOAA. pected future impacts of heat-trapping pollu-
NOAA administrator, will lead the task force. empowering local fishermen to be part of the “We are committed to working with all tion on the climate experienced by Ameri-
“Transitioning to catch shares is a prior- process. the regional councils to find ways to make the cans, region by region and sector by sector,”
ity for NOAA,” said Medina. “This task force 3. To make sure that catch share designs health of the oceans go hand-in-hand with said John P. Holdren, Assistant to the Presi-
will engage stakeholders to help ensure that achieve the best possible environmental and the prosperity of fishermen and the well- dent for Science and Technology and direc-
the regional fishery councils and NOAA economic performance by supporting being of coastal communities.” said Dr. tor of the White House Office of Science and
implement catch shares wherever appropri- healthy ecosystems, reducing bycatch and Balsiger, acting assistant administrator of Technology Policy. “It tells us why remedial
ate. We must all work together to end over- habitat damage, and helping to meet annual NOAA’s Fisheries Service and a member of action is needed sooner rather than later, as
fishing and rebuild fisheries, to improve the catch limits. the task force. well as showing why that action must include
economics of fishing and fishing communi- 4. To consider whether any organiza- both global emissions reductions to reduce
ties, and to protect the ecosystems that sus- tional changes are needed within NOAA to New Report Provides Authoritative the extent of climate change and local adap-
tain them.” provide the best possible communication Assessment of National, Regional Impacts tation measures to reduce the damage from
Other members include: John and support. of Global Climate Change the changes that are no longer avoidable.”
Pappalardo, chairman, New England Fishery 5. To provide advice to the under secre- Details Point to Potential Value of Early, The report, which confirms previous
Management Council; Dr. Lee Anderson, tary on how to allocate resources to the Aggressive Action evidence that global temperature increases in
vice chairman, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Man- councils to support this work, and how to Climate change is already having visible recent decades have been primarily human-
agement Council; Eric Olson, chairman, create milestones so that progress can be impacts in the United States, and the choices induced, incorporates the latest information
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; evaluated. we make now will determine the severity of its on rising temperatures and sea levels; in-
George Geiger, member, South Atlantic Fish- The task force will identify the impedi- impacts in the future, according to a new and creases in extreme weather events; and other
ery Management Council; Robert Gill, mem- ments to the full consideration or implemen- authoritative federal study assessing the climate-related phenomena. Adding greatly
ber, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management tation of catch shares. In continuing discus- current and anticipated domestic impacts of to its practical value in the realm of policy and
Council; Dr. David Hanson, member, Pacific sions with the councils over the next two climate change. planning, it is the first such report in almost
Fishery Management Council; Sean Martin, months, the task force will work to resolve The report, “Global Climate Change Im- a decade to break out those impacts by U.S.
chairman, Western Pacific Fishery Manage- any funding, policy, legal, and infrastructure pacts in the United States,” compiles years of region and economic sector, and the first to
ment Council; Dr. Jim Balsiger, acting NOAA issues that are hindering progress. scientific research and takes into account do so in such great detail.
assistant administrator for NOAA’s Fisher- Discussion of these issues will identify new data not available during the preparation
Continued on Page 12.
ies Service; Dr. Steve Murawski, director of any needed changes in NOAA and council of previous large national and global assess-
scientific programs and chief science advi- capacity, and help specify the requirements
sor, NOAA’s Fisheries Service; John Oliver, to support the design and implementation of
deputy assistant administrator for opera- effective catch share programs including
tions, NOAA’s Fisheries Service; Alan where investments in research, monitoring,
Risenhoover, director, Office of Sustainable policy, decision analysis and/or new tech-
Fisheries, NOAA’s Fisheries Service; Pat nology are needed. Based on input from
Kurkul, northeast regional administrator, members of the task force, Medina will submit
NOAA’s Fisheries Service; Dr. Roy Crabtree, findings and recommendations to Dr.
southeast regional administrator, NOAA’s Lubchenco by Aug. 1.
Fisheries Service; Dr. Sam Pooley, director, In fisheries managed with catch shares,
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, individuals or groups of fishermen are allot-
NOAA’s Fisheries Service; Dr. Mark ted a share of the total allowable catch of a fish
Holliday, director of policy for NOAA’s Fish- stock. These fishermen then decide how to
eries Service, will serve as the executive direc- catch their allotment when weather, markets
tor. Justin Kenney, NOAA director of com- and individual business conditions are most
munications and external affairs, and John favorable, and they must ensure that they do
Gray, NOAA director of legislative affairs, are not exceed their catch limits. The allocation of
ex-officio members of the task force. shares of the sustainable catch eliminates the
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