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Fisheries conducts a wide range of commercial fisheries
economic analyses, including estimating harvest
of target species and marketable bycatch species;
predicting bycatch of protected species; assessing
fishing capacity and the cost of reducing over-capacity;
predicting entry/exit into fisheries, which is
an important factor for understanding fishing capacity;
and determining the contribution of commercial
fishing to local, state and national economies.
Commercial fisheries economic analyses enable the
Agency to assess both the magnitude and distribution
of the costs and benefits associated with each
management decision. This research program directly
supports NOAA Fisheries stewardship goal of maximizing
benefits to the Nation while ensuring the long-term
sustainability of all living marine resources. |
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Southwest
Fisheries Science Center:
