Pacific Coast groundfish 5-year review of essential fish habitat : report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Phase 1, New information

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Pacific Coast groundfish 5-year review of essential fish habitat : report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Phase 1, New information

2012

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Alternative Title:

Pacific Coast groundfish EFH 5-year review
Corporate Authors:

United States, National Marine Fisheries Service. ; Pacific Fishery Management Council (U.S.) ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Description:

"This Phase 1 report summarizes the results of the review of information that is new or newly available since the last Groundfish EFH Review was concluded in 2006. The report includes a description of the general requirements and elements of EFH, including guidance for periodic reviews; a summary of existing descriptions of EFH for Pacific Coast groundfish; updated maps of seafloor habitat types and bathymetry; the currently available information on the distribution of Pacific Coast groundfish; a summary of models to predict groundfish distribution relative to habitat types, as well as trophic and ecosystem models useful for groundfish EFH; summaries of new information on the life history and habitat requirements of the 91 species in the Pacific Groundfish FMP; updated information on threats to groundfish EFH and prey species, both from fishing and non-fishing activities; and identification of research needs to further refine groundfish EFH"--Executive summary.
Keywords:

Bycatches Coral Reef Conservation Corals Dredging (Fisheries) Effect Of Fishing On Geographical Distribution Groundfishes Groundfish Fisheries Habitat Management Marine Ecosystem Management Remote Sensing Sponges Coral Reef Conservation Effect Of Fishing On Geographical Distribution Groundfish Fisheries Marine Ecosystem Management Remote Sensing
Document Type:

Professional Paper
Place as Subject:

Pacific Coast (U.S.)
Rights Information:

Public Domain
Compliance:

Library
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urn:sha256:f0599689182b5517cb01da863f225d476a10ea5df5b2b3cd1cd2cb81a777a2f2
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/842/noaa_842_DS1.pdf
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