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4. Adequacy of Social and Economic Data
Pages 30-33

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From page 30...
... recognized the importance of social and economic factors for fisheries, virtually no evaluation of social-science data or models appeared in any of these previous reports, even though several committees involved social scientists and addressed social-science questions. With National Standard 1 as a reference point, a review of the ability to perform required economic and social analysis could be based on National Standards 5 and 8 (see Appendix C for a listing of the National Standards)
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From page 31...
... NMFS has recently instituted a policy change that will require the regional councils to complete the documentation to comply with NEPA, RFA, ancl other statutory or executive order requirements for analysis of management alternatives before a final vote on a FMP. In the past, councils ancl NMFS have been criticized for focusing on one management alternative (the council's preferred alternative)
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From page 32...
... There have been many reports on what types of social and economic data are necessary to perform the required analyses, but NMFS does not appear to have an organized plan for determining social-science data needs and beginning the collection process. NMFS has cooperated with states and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to carry out a pilot study of the routine collection of economic and social data from commercial fishing enterprises; this is being done through the Atlantic Coast Cooperative Statistics Program with NMFS port agents collecting the data, but it is not clear whether there will be a sustained federal commitment to the effort or whether the states will follow through.
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From page 33...
... In developing a plan for the effective use of its new social scientists, NMFS and the councils should consider other alternatives to ensure high-quality social science by continuing the fellowships in marine resource economics (discussed in the next chapter) but expanding or redefining them to include support for talented doctoral students in other social-science fields, using the existing cooperative agreements and joint institutes to tap the pool of academic social scientists, and by using scientific and statistical committees of the regional councils or .
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