Rebuilding Plans for Overfished Species
Although the rebuilding of overfished fish populations has been mandated by law since 1996, there has been mixed success at restoring fish stocks to healthy levels. In advance of the 2006 reauthorization of the Magnuson-Sevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act, this project reviewed the rebuilding efforts of U.S. federally-managed fisheries and evaluated changes needed to rebuild depleted fisheries.
Although the rebuilding of overfished fish populations has been mandated by law since 1996, there has been mixed success at restoring fish stocks to healthy levels. In advance of the 2006 reauthorization of the Magnuson-Sevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act, this project reviewed the rebuilding efforts of U.S. federally-managed fisheries and evaluated changes needed to rebuild depleted fisheries.
Summary Materials:
Research Series Reports
Lenfest Research Series Report
September, 2006
Lenfest Research Series Report
August, 2006
Fact Sheets:
Lenfest fact sheet
August, 2006
Publications and Reports:
Reports
Wiedenmann, J. and M. Mangel. 2006. A Review of Rebuilding Plans for Overfished Stocks in the United States Identifying Situations of Special Concern.
Swasey, J.H. and A.A. Rosenberg. 2006. An Evaluation of Rebuilding Plans for U.S. Fisheries.
Underlying Lenfest Report
April, 2006
Published Papers
Rosenberg, A.A., J.H. Swasey and M. Bowman. 2006. Rebuilding US fisheries: progress and
problems. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 4(6):303-308.
August, 2006
Media:
Press ReleasesFish Populations Continue Decline Ten Years After Passage of Law to Save Stocks
Lenfest in the News
Washington Post article