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NOAA Fisheries Presents

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Journey to Sustainable Fisheries

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40 Years Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act

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Our ocean fisheries provide many benefits. 

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Food. 

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Employment. 

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Fun and a place to connect with nature. 

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Thanks to the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 

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we will continue to enjoy these benefits today, 

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and into the future.  

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Since 1976, the Magnuson-Stevens Act 

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has been the primary law governing marine 

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fisheries in U.S. federal waters.

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It created a system of regional fishery management councils 

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that allows government to work with fishermen and partners

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 to sustainably manage our nation's fisheries.  

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Which includes more than four-hundred seventy

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marine fish stocks and stock complexes.

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The Magnuson-Stevens Act works to prevent overfishing 

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and rebuild overfished stocks. 

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Increase long-term economic and social benefits. 

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Provide for abundant recreational opportunities 

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and ensure a safe and sustainable seafood supply.

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Looking Back...

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In the four decades following World War II, 

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the annual world fishing catch quadrupled 

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due to technological improvements and fishing vessels 

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that could travel the world's oceans. 

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By the early 1970s, it became apparent that such 

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development was not limitless. 

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Foreign fleets were scouring our waters 

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and fish stocks were collapsing. 

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Fisheries such as northeast Atlantic herring 

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and Alaskan salmon were in serious trouble.

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Today...

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In the forty years since the passage of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 

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a lot has changed. 

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We have ended chronic overfishing.  

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Rebuilt thirty-nine fish stocks and put our fisheries 

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on solid sustainable footing. 

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Our nation's commercial and recreational fisheries 

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now contribute more than one-hundred 

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billion dollars annually to the U.S. 

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economy and support 1.8 million jobs.

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The Act's focus on science-based decision-making 

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has challenged us to find answers to real-world 

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questions about how to responsibly manage 

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our living marine resources. During the past several decades, 

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we made significant scientific advances 

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including new statistical methods for assessing 

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data-poor stocks and remote sensing technologies 

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to collect data on fish that were, until recently, 

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beyond the reach of our science.

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Today, U.S. fisheries are globally recognized 

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as responsibly managed under a transparent process 

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based on science, responsive management, 

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enforced standards and full stakeholder participation.

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We have learned that there is no end point to 

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sustainable fisheries but it is a journey of 

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continuous collaboration, monitoring, 

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and adaptation in an ever-changing ocean environment.

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On behalf of NOAA Fisheries,

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thank you to all fishermen and stakeholders 

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who participate in the management of our nation's fisheries. 

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