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Lobster Fishery Management under the Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Author(s) -
Zuboy J. R.,
Jones A. C.,
Costello T. J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
fisheries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1548-8446
pISSN - 0363-2415
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8446(1980)005<0050:lfmutf>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - fishery , fisheries management , business , fishing , biology
The Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (PL 94‐265) created a new era in fishery management, featuring development of comprehensive fishery management plans by regional fishery management councils and management for “optimum yield.” In this paper we discuss the main features of the Act, consider the development of fishery management plans in general, and briefly describe management plans for lobsters.