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Improving the use of the “Best Scientific Information Available” Standard in Fisheries Management
Appendix C
Questionnaires Sent to Fishery Management Councils and Fisheries Science Centers
FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL QUESTIONNAIRE
If possible, please submit a flow chart for the application of scientific information to the development of your fishery management plans (FMPs).
Questions
How does the council interpret the phrase “best scientific information available” as used in National Standard 2?
Are constituent observations, opinions, or recommendations considered in addressing Standard 2?
When there are discrepancies in information from different sources (e.g., NOAA Fisheries, council staff, state fishery scientists, academics, industry representatives) who determines which information to use in preparing the FMPs? What criteria are used to rank or reject information?
Who determines what information is contained in the Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation reports, what criteria are used to select the information included in those reports, and what quality control procedures are in place?
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Please describe briefly the process by which the council (including the staff and committees) prepares FMPs and supporting documents (amendments, environmental impact statement, etc.)? How does the council ensure that Standard 2 is satisfied when preparing FMPs and supporting documents, and how does it determine what information to consider with respect to the folowing:
Stock assessments
Essential fish habitat
Nontarget species impacts
Socioeconomic assessments
Other
What is the origin of the data used in these scientific reports? In other words, who collects the primary data and how is it collected?
Have any data been excluded from consideration in the aforementioned scientific reports? If so, what was the basis for such exclusion?
Have some data and/or information been ranked higher than others for scientific assessments? If so, please explain the basis for such ranking. If all data have been treated equally, please explain why.
Are there steps in process where the scientific data and findings are submitted for peer review? If so, is there a procedure for responding to critiques?
FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER QUESTIONNAIRE
If possible, please submit a flow chart for the collection and analysis of data for the scientific assessments prepared for advising the fishery management councils.
Questions
How does the center interpret the phrase “best scientific information available” as used in National Standard 2?
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Please describe briefly the process by which center prepares scientific reports for the Fishery Management Councils regarding the following:
Stock assessments
Essential fish habitat
Nontarget species impacts
Socioeconomic assessments
Other
What is the origin of the data used in these scientific reports? In other words, who collects the primary data and how is it collected?
Who in the process makes the decision on what types of data and methods of analyses to use? Are there specific criteria?
Have any data been excluded from consideration in the aforementioned scientific reports? If so, what was the basis for such exclusion?
Have some data and/or information been ranked higher than others for scientific assessments? If so, please explain the basis for such ranking. If all data have been treated equally, please explain why.
Are there steps in process where the scientific data and findings are submitted for peer review? If so, is there a procedure for responding to critiques?
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