Government Research Directory

Government Research Directory

Author: Donna Batten

Publisher: Gale Cengage

Published: 1999-04-30

Total Pages: 848

ISBN-13: 9780787621919

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This directory provides information on more than 4300 research facilities and programmes of the US and Canadian federal governments. The entries include e-mail addresses, a master index of names, keywords and agencies, and a geographic index with telephone and fax numbers.


Improving Fish Stock Assessments

Improving Fish Stock Assessments

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1998-02-27

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0309174406

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Ocean harvests have plateaued worldwide and many important commercial stocks have been depleted. This has caused great concern among scientists, fishery managers, the fishing community, and the public. This book evaluates the major models used for estimating the size and structure of marine fish populations (stock assessments) and changes in populations over time. It demonstrates how problems that may occur in fisheries dataâ€"for example underreporting or changes in the likelihood that fish can be caught with a given type of gearâ€"can seriously degrade the quality of stock assessments. The volume makes recommendations for means to improve stock assessments and their use in fishery management.