Examining the 10-year rebuilding dilemma for U.S. fish stocks.
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SUBMITTER: Patrick WS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4223034 | biostudies-literature | 2014
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Examining the 10-year rebuilding dilemma for U.S. fish stocks.
Patrick Wesley S WS Cope Jason J
PloS one 20141106 11
Worldwide, fishery managers strive to maintain fish stocks at or above levels that produce maximum sustainable yields, and to rebuild overexploited stocks that can no longer support such yields. In the United States, rebuilding overexploited stocks is a contentious issue, where most stocks are mandated to rebuild in as short a time as possible, and in a time period not to exceed 10 years. Opponents of such mandates and related guidance argue that rebuilding requirements are arbitrary, and create ...[more]
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