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Comments from Reviewers 



"It has been my experience that the determination of accurate numbers 

 is a very expensive and impractical objective. The extension of 

 operations from any one fishery or locality to other fisheries and 

 localities is not reliable. Again, we need to consider in some 

 detail what value is to be obtained by the United States fisherman 

 from having this information." 



— from P. J. Doody 



Vice President, Production 

 Zapata Haynie Corporation 

 November 17, 1976 



"What is required here (in stock assessment) is a broad-scale plan 

 for scientific research ranging from ecosystem dynamics to mathematical 

 modeling, and which can benefit by coordinating efforts with a wide 

 range of agencies and research operations. More ships for surveys 

 is a small part of the approach to coping with these issues." 



— from Lauriston R. King 



Program Manager, Marine Science Affairs 

 National Science Foundation 

 November 9, 1976 



"An important point of any assessment is 'the fact that fishery 

 resources must be restored. Without restoration of the stocks — 

 which requires the accumulation of a great deal of information, 

 extension of our knowledge of fisheries and their interactions with 

 the environment and with each other, and the periodic collection of 

 accurate statistical data and enforcement — studies involving 

 community impact, processing, marketing, distribution, etc., will 

 have little but academic meaning. 



"Another point that .. .should be brought out .. .involves the alternative 

 of developing indicators as opposed to holistic system models and the 

 value of qualified judgments in making management decisions. These 

 factors should be recognized during the early stages of developing 

 management priorities so that possible indicators could be evaluated 

 as the assessment data base develops. 



"I would call accurate assessment of the maximum sustainable yield 

 and whether or not it exists for a particular fishery a matter of 

 importance in the management program (that) would be required for a 

 fishery when in the management of that fisher. A different manage- 

 ment program would be required for a fishery where stock assessment 

 techniques are poorly developed as compared to a fishery where accurate 



