Resources

End Overfishing in New England Campaign Resources

End Overfishing in New England Campaign Brief (PDF)

Photos for Media Use

Biography of Peter Baker, Manager, New England Fisheries Campaign

Public Opinion Poll on Fishing in New England (PDF)

One Last Chance: The Economic Case for a New Approach to Fisheries Management in New England (PDF) - A report written by resource economists Dr. Robert J. Johnston from Clark University and Dr. Jon G. Sutinen from University of Rhode Island.

• Executive Summary
• Full Report (PDF)

Catch Limits & Monitoring

Design Matters — Making Catch Shares Work (PDF) - Catch shares are fishery management programs that, if correctly designed and implemented, can strengthen marine conservation and support fishing communities according to a new paper from the Pew Environment Group.

Annual Catch Limits Reinforced by Fishery Closure Provisions (hard TACs): Essential for Ending Overfishing in New England (PDF) - A report for the Pew Environment Group. By John D. Crawford, PhD. Pew Environment Group & Boston University Marine Program. June 2009.

Setting Annual Catch Limits for U.S. Fisheries: An Expert Working Group Report - A. Rosenberg, D. Agnew, E. Babcock, A. Cooper, C. Mogensen, R. O'Boyle, J. Powers, G. Stefansson, and J. Swasey, 2007. (Follow the link above to download the report and summaries from the Lenfest Ocean Program Web site.)

Review of the Northeast Region Standardized Byctach Reporting Methodology (PDF) - Murdoch K. McAllister, PhD, Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia, September 2007. Letter summarizing the report (PDF)

Fisheries Management

A Guide to Fisheries Stock Assessment: From Data to Recommendations - Co-authored by NH Sea Grant and the Northeast Consortium (Follow the link above to download the report on the NH Sea Grant Web site.)

Understanding Fisheries Management (PDF) - A Manual for understanding the Federal Fisheries Management Process, Including Analysis of the 1996 Sustainable Fisheries Act

New England Fishery Management Council Operations Manual (PDF)

Fisheries Managment Law

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Reauthorized (PDF) - Fact sheet from the National Sea Grant Law Center

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (PDF) - Amended January 12, 2007