A workshop or series of workshops should be 

 convened (a) to identify factors that must be 

 considered in making ecologically sound man- 

 agement decisions in the absence of sufficient 

 data, theory, or models; (b) to determine the 

 most appropriate methods and procedures for eval- 

 uating and using available data and theory; and 

 (c) based upon the findings and conclusions rel- 

 evant to tasks (a) and (b) , to develop a fishery 

 management plan for the Bering Sea or some sim- 

 ilar area that can be used as a model for other 

 areas and/or fisheries . 



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