Backgrounders

The basics

• Council Meetings 101. This is where to start to get an overview of how Council meetings work.
• Getting Involved.
• Advisory Bodies.
• Council Testimony.
• The Magnuson-Stevens Act. The foundation of U.S. fisheries management.
• The National Environmental Policy Act. An important Act that influences much of what we do.
• Overfishing and rebuilding.
• Annual catch limits and other management thresholds. Get a handle on this acronym soup!
• Exempted fishing permits. Also known as experimental fisheries or collaborative research: fishermen trying to solve problems.
• Communities. What are the Council’s responsibilities to fishing communities?
• Powerpoint tips.
• Acronyms. Also see the NOAA Fisheries Glossary

Groundfish

• Groundfish: the basics.
• Geography of rockfish.
• Trawl catch shares.
• Electronic monitoring.

Salmon

• Salmon: the basics.
• Geography of salmon. Management areas, boundaries, etc.
• Common terms used in salmon management.

Highly migratory species

Highly migratory species: the basics.

Coastal pelagic species

Coastal pelagic species: the basics.

Pacific halibut

Pacific halibut: the basics.

Ecosystem and habitat

• Fishery Ecosystem Plan.
• Marine reserves.
• Habitat. Learn about the Habitat Committee and essential fish habitat.