Document Type

Report

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

VIMS Department/Program

Marine Advisory Services (MAS)

Publication Date

3-2018

Series

VIMS marine resource report ; no. 2018-02; Virginia Sea Grant VSG-18-01

Abstract

Virginia’s commercial fisheries operate sustainably under a suite of management tools based upon information received from marine scientists and fishery managers who regularly conduct biological sampling of fish while tracking commercial landings and other gathering of required information. Analyses of fishing effort and overall stock conditions, as well as formulas designed to calculate threshold limits for maintaining sustainable stocks are regularly performed. Restrictions on seasons, size, days at sea, and gear are imposed as needed to achieve management supporting long-term biological sustainability.

Description

A report requested by the Virginia Marine Products Board.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-ck6s-gc59

Keywords

Sustainable fisheries -- Virginia; Seafood industry--Environmental aspects--Virginia

Funding

This work is a result of research sponsored in part by NOAA Office of Sea Grant, U.S. Department of Commerce, under Grant No. NA180AR4170083 to the Virginia Sea Grant Program.

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