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the stock. 



Economics . 



Objective 4. Attempt to achieve the greatest possible net 

 economic benefit to the nation from the managed fisheries. 



Objective 5 . Identify those sectors of the groundfish fishery 

 for which it is beneficial to promote year round marketing 

 opportunities and establish management policies that extend 

 those sectors fishing and marketing opportunities as long as 

 practicable during the fishing year. 



Objective 6. Gear restrictions to minimize the necessity for 

 other management measures will be used wherever practiccible. 



Utilization. 



Objective 7 . Develop management measures and policies that 

 foster and encourage full utilization (harvesting and 

 processing) or the Pacific coast groundfish resources by 

 domestic fisheries . 



Objective 8. Recognizing the multispecies nature of the 

 fishery, esteiblish a concept of managing by species and gear, 

 or by groups or interrelated species. 



Objective 9. Strive to reduce the economic incentives and 

 regulatory measures that led to wastage of fish. 



Objective 10. Provide for foreign participation in the 

 fishery, consistent with the other goals to take that portion 

 of the OY no utilized by domestic fisheries while minimizing 

 conflict with domestic fisheries . 



Social Factors. 



Objective 11. When conservation actions are necessary to 

 protect a stock or stock assemblage, attempt to develop 

 management measures that will affect users equitably. 



Objective 12. Minimize gear conflicts among resource users. 



Objective 13 . When considering alternative management measures 

 to resolve an issue, choose the measure that best accomplishes 

 the change with the least disruption to current domestic 

 fishing practices, marketing procedures and environment. 



