Download or read book Essential Fish Habitat Identification and Conservation in Alaska written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Essential fish habitat identification and conservation in Alaska written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Final Environmental Impact Statement for Essential Fish Habitat Identification and Conservation in Alaska written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Essential Fish Habitat Identification and Conservation in Alaska written by United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Alaska Regional Office and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Essential Fish Habitat Identification and Conservation in Alaska written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Impacts to Essential Fish Habitat from Non fishing Activities in Alaska written by Douglas E. Limpinsel and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) is the primary law governing marine fisheries management in United States (U.S.) federal waters. First passed in 1976, the MSA fosters long-term biological and economic sustainability of our nation's marine fisheries out to 200 nautical miles (nm) from shore. In 1996, the U.S. Congress added new habitat conservation provisions to assist the fishery management councils (FMCs) in the description and identification of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) in fishery management plans (FMPs); including adverse impacts on such habitat, and in the consideration of actions to ensure the conservation and enhancement of such habitat. The MSA also requires federal agencies to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on all actions or proposed actions that are permitted, funded, or undertaken by the agency that may adversely affect EFH. To specifically meet national standards, EFH descriptions and any conservation and management measures shall be based on the best scientific information available and allow for variations among, and contingencies in, fisheries, fishery resources, and catches. Previous iterations of this report Impacts to Essential Fish Habitat from Non-fishing Activities in Alaska addressed non-fishing activities requiring EFH consultations and activities that may adversely affect EFH and offered example conservation measures for a wide variety of non-fishing activities. In this recent update these activities are grouped into four broad environmental categories to which impacts usually occur: (1) wetlands and woodlands; (2) headwaters, streams, rivers, and lakes; (3) marine estuaries and nearshore zones; and (4) open water marine and offshore zones. Alaska extends over Arctic, subarctic, and temperate climate zones. Four recognized Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) exist in these climate zones (NMFS 2010, NOAA 2012). A total of seventeen coastal zones are identified within the nearshore and coastal zones (Piatt and Springer 2007), eight terrestrial ecoregions are defined above the high tide line to interior Alaska (Nowacki et al. 2001). Water, the most important EFH feature, moves through all of these ecoregions and habitat types. This 2016 report introduces an ecosystem-based approach to this key feature, and presents the current understanding of the existing ecosystem processes within these regions and habitats that support EFH attributes1 necessary for fish and invertebrate survival at different life stages. A new section also summaries our current understanding of climate change and ocean acidification; presents potential effects on marine EFH, discusses potential cumulative impacts in light of current projections, and includes recommendations for improving our understanding and monitoring of climate change. The exact reason why climate change maybe occurring is not fully understood. However, climate scientists, oceanographers, and fisheries biologists have identified significant change in our atmosphere, oceans, and regional weather patterns. An indicator in Alaska is the decline in the extent and duration of sea ice. Scientists at NMFS's Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) have suggested that changes to marine conditions have altered trophic dynamics and influenced the distribution and abundance of some commercial fish species in the Eastern Bering Sea (EBS). Furthermore, increasing sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) may have a similar influence on fisheries distribution and abundance. The NMFS Alaska Region Habitat Conservation Division offers this report to inform decision makers and the public on activities that may affect EFH and possible EFH Conservation Recommendations to conserve healthy fish stocks and their habitat"--Executive Summary. doi:10.7289/V5/TM-F/AKR-14 (http://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-F/AKR-14)]

Download or read book Alaska Essential Fish Habitat Research Plan written by Michael Frederick Sigler and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA) mandates NOAA to identify habitats essential for managed species and conserve habitats from adverse effects on those habitats. These habitats are termed "Essential Fish Habitat" or EFH, and are defined as "those waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity". Further, the MSFCMA requires federal agencies to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) when their actions may adversely affect EFH. These consultations occur for both fishing and non-fishing activities.1 The recently revised National Standard 1 guidelines add several provisions to facilitate the incorporation of ecosystem-based fisheries management into federal fisheries management. National Standard 2 of the MSFCMA requires NMFS to conserve and manage fishery resources based upon the best available scientific information. To meet these mandates, NOAA's research must identify habitats that contribute most to the survival, growth, and productivity of managed fish species and determine science-based measures to best manage and conserve these habitats from adverse effects of human activities"--Introduction. [doi:10.7289/V5AFSC-PR-2017-05 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5/AFSC-PR-2017-05)]

Download or read book Essential Fish Habitat 5 year Review written by Samantha C. Simpson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) includes provisions concerning the identification and conservation of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH). The Magnuson-Stevens Act defines EFH as 'those waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity.' The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and regional fishery management councils must describe and identify EFH in fishery management plans (FMPs), minimize to the extent practicable the adverse effects of fishing on EFH, and identify other actions to encourage the conservation and enhancement of EFH. Federal agencies that authorize, fund, or undertake actions that may adversely affect EFH must consult with NMFS, and NMFS must provide conservation recommendations to federal and state agencies regarding actions that would adversely affect EFH. Fishery management councils also have the authority to comment on federal or state agency actions that would adversely affect the habitat, including EFH, of managed species...The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) includes provisions concerning the identification and conservation of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH). The Magnuson-Stevens Act defines EFH as 'those waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity.' The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and regional fishery management councils must describe and identify EFH in fishery management plans (FMPs), minimize to the extent practicable the adverse effects of fishing on EFH, and identify other actions to encourage the conservation and enhancement of EFH. Federal agencies that authorize, fund, or undertake actions that may adversely affect EFH must consult with NMFS, and NMFS must provide conservation recommendations to federal and state agencies regarding actions that would adversely affect EFH. Fishery management councils also have the authority to comment on federal or state agency actions that would adversely affect the habitat, including EFH, of managed species"--Executive Summary. doi:10.7289/V5/TM-F/AKR-15 (http://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-F/AKR-15)]

Download or read book Alaska Fisheries Science Center Essential Fish Habitat Data Inventory written by Robert Alan McConnaughey and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alaska Essential Fish Habitat Research Plan written by Alaska Fisheries Science Center Nationa and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1970's the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was made to manage our oceanic and atmospheric resources. The Alaska Fisheries Science Center is the research branch for marine life and coastal oceans off parts of the U.S. west coast and Alaska. This includes the Eastern Bering Sea where some the worlds most important commercial fishing takes place. Their mission is to develop and maintain scientific exploration to help understand and manage that region's environment. Over the years there have been many reports published which discuss their findings; this is one of them.

Download or read book Alaska Fisheries Science Center Essential Fish Habitat Data Inventory written by Robert Alan McConnaughey and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alaska Essential Fish Habitat Research Plan written by Mandy R. Lindeberg and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alaska Fisheries Science Center Essential Fish Habitat Data Inventory written by Alaska Fisheries Science Center Nationa and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1970's the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was made to manage our oceanic and atmospheric resources. The Alaska Fisheries Science Center is the research branch for marine life and coastal oceans off parts of the U.S. west coast and Alaska. This includes the Eastern Bering Sea where some the worlds most important commercial fishing takes place. Their mission is to develop and maintain scientific exploration to help understand and manage that region's environment. Over the years there have been many reports published which discuss their findings; this is one of them.

Download or read book Economic Analysis of Protection of Essential Fish Habitat in Alaskan Fisheries written by Daniel S. Holland and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alaska Essential Fish Habitat Research Plan written by Michael Frederick Sigler and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Preliminary Essential Fish Habitat Assessment Report for the Scallop Fisheries Off the Coast of Alaska written by Lowell W. Fritz and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Draft EIS provides decision-makers and the public with an evaluation of the environmental, social, and economic effects of alternative harvest strategies for the federally managed groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI). The EIS examines alternative harvest strategies that comply with Federal regulations, the Fishery Management Plans for the GOA and BSAI groundfish fisheries, and the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The harvest strategies are applied to the best available scientific information to derive the total allowable catch for the groundfish fisheries.