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Pacific Coast Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the U.S. Portion of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem.

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Policy/planning Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Climate change Marine fishes Diadromous fish Migratory species Cartilaginous fishes Landing Bycatch Foreign fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Data collection/reporting Monitoring Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Traditional rights/customary rights Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Protection of habitats Marine mammals Endangered species
Geographical area
Americas, North America
Abstract

This Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) of the Pacific Fishery Management Council is intended to enhance the Council’s species-specific management programs with more ecosystem science, broader ecosystem considerations, and management policies that coordinate Council management across its Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) and the California Current Ecosystem (CCE). The CCE includes waters offshore of Canada’s province of British Columbia, the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, and California and Mexico’s

Full text
English
Website
www.pcouncil.org