SAVING SEAFOOD ANALYSIS: Making Sense of Reference Points, Proxies, and F40%
The scientific basis for the current “reference points” used for New England groundfish management has recently been questioned by respected scientists, industry members, and elected officials. The largest organization representing groundfishermen in New England, and the mayor of the nation’s most profitable seaport, have asked the New England Fishery Management Council to reconsider the calculation and use of the current reference points.
Because this issue is highly technical and development of the current reference points are the result of a unique history, Saving Seafood has undertaken this analysis to shed some light on the background behind these requests for reconsideration. Read the analysis
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