APPENDIX K 



SUGGESTED REVISIONS OF NMFS GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT 

 OF FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS 



These suggested revisions apply to NMFS Guidelines 

 (42 FR 34588, July 5, 1977). Suggested additions are under- 

 lined. No deletions are suggested. 



602. 2. d. 3. Interrelationship of species /habi tat . The 

 broad, long term goal of the several plans developed by each 

 Council should be to optimize the benefits from the total 

 weight of all forms of marine animal and plant life, includ - 

 ing both targe t and nontarget species and the health" of the 

 ecosystem , within the Council area of authority. 



602. 3 .b . 5 . iii. Ecological relationships . Describe the 

 relationship of the stocks with marine mammals, endangered 

 species, and significant nontarget fish, animals, or plants 

 of commercial, aesthetic, recreational, or ecosystem health 

 value , including discussions of relevant food chain and preda- 

 tor prey relationships. The description shall include, where 

 applicable : 



(A) diagrams of food web interactions and/or other 

 imnnrtanf. ecological interactions ; 



(B) a quantitative analysis of significant predator 

 prey interactions and likely responses to changes 

 in densities of predators or prey; 



(C) an evaluation of the status of marine mammal pop - 

 ulations in relation to optimum carrying capacity 

 and maximum productivity, or an indication of the 

 information required to make such an evaluation if 

 not presently possible ; 



(D) a description of the relationship of the fishery 

 to endangered species population status and recov - 

 ery plans, or an indication of the information re - 

 quired for such a description if not now possible ; 

 and 



(E) an assessment of the health of the marine ecosystem , 

 including diversity, stability, and resilience , 

 with respect to the combined impacts of all har - 

 vesting, pollution , and other significant impacts 

 such as other human activities or climate variations 



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