When to conduct, and when not to conduct, management strategy evaluations

Walter III, J F; Peterson, C D; Marshall, K; Deroba, J J; Gaichas, S; Williams, B C; Stohs, S; Tommasi, D; Ahrens, R

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When to conduct, and when not to conduct, management strategy evaluations

2023
By Walter III, J F ; Peterson, C D ; Marshall, K ; ...

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Journal Title:

ICES Journal of Marine Science
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Walter III, J F ; Peterson, C D ; Marshall, K ; Deroba, J J ; Gaichas, S ; Williams, B C ; Stohs, S ; Tommasi, D ; Ahrens, R
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NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AFSC (Alaska Fisheries Science Center) ; NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center) ; NWFSC (Northwest Fisheries Science Center) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) ; SEFSC (Southeast Fisheries Science Center) ; SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center)
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The basis of natural resource management is decision making under uncertainty while balancing competing objectives. Within fisheries management, a process described as management strategy evaluation (MSE) is becoming increasingly requested globally to develop and test management procedures. In a fisheries or other natural resource context, a management procedure is a rule that predetermines the management response given feedback from the resource and is simulation tested to be robust to multiple uncertainties. MSEs are distinguished from other risk or simulation analyses by the explicit testing of the feedback mechanism that applies decision rule-based management advice back to the simulated population or ecosystem. Stakeholder input is frequently cited as a best practice in the MSE process, since it fosters communication and facilitates buy-in to the process. Nevertheless, due to the substantial additional cost, time requirement, and necessary scientific personnel, full stakeholder MSEs remain relatively uncommon. With this communication, we provide guidance on what constitutes an MSE, when MSEs should be undertaken or where simpler approaches may suffice, and how to prioritize the degree of stakeholder participation.
Keywords:

Aquatic Science Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Oceanography Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics
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ICES Journal of Marine Science (2023)
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https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsad031
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1054-3139 ; 1095-9289
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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