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.
Recommended Citation
Fisher, R. A. (2018) Virginia Seafood Sustainability. VIMS marine resource report ; no. 2018-02; Virginia Sea Grant VSG-18-01. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-ck6s-gc59
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