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 "impact" sounds very practical. It is interesting to note that 

 the Office of Sea Grant, in its efforts to coordinate activities 

 with the NMFS is planning to expend a good deal of money on 

 studios concerning the "socio-economic impact" of extended juris- 

 diction. Most of these fisheries managers are surprised to learn 

 that social scientists have not developed any neat set of con- 

 cepts to measure "impact." Even after some discussion, most 

 administrators have little conception of the difficulties involved. 



Beyond catch and effort data, and a concern with "impact", 

 those involved with fisheries management have few other suggestions 

 for so called "social science input." They know that social, cul- 

 tural and historical information is manadated under the law 

 (PI 94-265), but exactly what information should be involved and 

 how it can be applied to solve problems of fisheries manggem.ent 

 is hazy in their minds. Two Federal and State officials have 

 openly told me that they regard the v;hole OSY idea as a mistake. 

 They have not used social and cultural data in the past, and they 

 see no need to use it in the future. This viewpoint appears to be 

 prevalent among State and Federal officials concerned with fish- 

 eries management. Under these conditions, it is safe to assume 

 that the kinds of data and ideas about fishermen and fishing 

 communities that will be necessary for the effective management 

 of fisheries will have to be suggested by social scientists. 

 Reasonable suggestions are not apparently going to com.d from 

 fisheries managers. 



