One of the most recurrent themes among public concerns with marine fisheries management in this country has, for some years, been that of getting the science right — particularly when it comes to the critical stock assessments on which rules and regulations are based. The federal government — NOAA Fisheries/National Marine Fisheries Service — has been working to improve its stock assessments, but for many species, there remains an acknowledged dearth of data. In early August, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va) introduced to the House H.R. 3063, titled the Healthy Fisheries Through Better Science Act. The bill states that “To improve our nation’s fisheries, federal fisheries managers should ensure timely stock assessments, and better involve fishermen and non-federal partners to improve fisheries science and wherever possible reduce ...Image may be NSFW.
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