Introduction: Basic Overview of Business Report
The business report under analysis is issued by National Marine Fishery Service for the purpose of exploring the existing business projects and legislatures aimed at reducing overfishing and by-catch mortality as well as expanding and developing an eco-friendly aquaculture. The report provides a basic overview of fishery management, measure taken for habitats conservation, analysis of protected resources, advances in science and technology, international concerns, law enforcement, and organizational future perspectives. Finally, the report discusses the main plans and programs that will ensure safety of citizens, as well as ecological food production within a newly created aquaculture.
Defining the Main Critical Points of the Report Outcomes
Within a fishery management context, the report primarily focuses on the provisions of the Magnuson-Steven Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act issues in 2006. According to the act, it is necessary to end overfishing by promoting novelty approaches to fishery management, improving data collection, addressing illegal issues of fishing, and enhancing international cooperation. In this respect, setting up an annual catch limit (ACL) creates a solid platform and a starting point for reducing overfishing, which is of paramount importance for NOAA Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service 3). Adhering to major principles of the Act can ensure “a sustainable supply of wild seafood, socially and economically vibrant fishing communities, and healthy marine ecosystems” (NOAA Fisheries Service 3).
Furthermore, the report focuses on the mission to progress fishery management in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In addition, MSRA has guided the NOAA Community-based Restoration program aimed at implementing safety habitat restoration programs. As per minimizing by-catch, a new rule was issued to take control of fishing gear and increase the survival of the spices being under the threat of extinction. There was also a Governmental Performance Results Act that demonstrated and controlled the tax payment spent on achieving the above-established objectives. To monitor the programs fulfillment regular data collection and statistics was carried out.
Regarding the program on preserving the endangered species, the report reveals that the Open Rivers Initiative under NOAA accomplished three projects to have restored 30 miles of rearing and spawning habitat for migratory fish, including Calapooia River (NOAA Fisheries Service 12). The programs also foresaw protection of coral reefs. Specifically, the report highlighted the necessity of introducing a fishing ban on territorial waters and presented plan on developing on a network of protected areas, particularly reef ecosystems. In addition, coral reef protection implied the establishment of climate change program aimed at preventing the negative consequences of global change.
The report further discusses the situation with invasive species and everything connected to understanding and controlling this problem. In this respect, NOAA Fisheries Services was collaborating with Aquatic Invasive Species program that had models and plans on dispersing European green crab for the purpose of reducing bivalve fishery. Another partnership was established with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Green Diamond Resource Company which led to the creation of a new conservation plan covering 416.000 acres and supporting the recovery of such species as steelhead trout, coho salmon, and Chinook salmon inhabiting the northern part of California (NOAA Fisheries Service 15).
To sustain and protect the existing resource in the region, the Recovery Plan for Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal and Puget Sound Chinook was adopted. In 2007, the Fishery Services also introduced a greater protection measures for Elkhorn and staghorn coral that were under the threat of extinction. According to scientists, over 90 % of corals were vanished due to coral bleaching, high temperatures, and storm damage. Whale conservation was also a top priority for the Service because only about 300 species were left in the region (NOAA Fisheries Service 17). In this respect, the U.S. government presented a proposal for modifying the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Boston area to cut off the danger of vessel collisions.
To strengthen the programs on mammals’ survival, Marine Mammal Rescue Assistant Program by John Prescott awarded about $ 3.7 million to progress the recovery of marina mammal and contribute to data collection and scientific research (NOAA Fisheries Service 20). Aside from scientific exploration, the report has also presented technological discoveries contributing to sustaining an ecological health marine life. Particularly, a noise-quieted vessel called the Oscar Dyson was introduced. Other than that, the Service regularly introduced a team of researchers and environmentalist for exploring the marine life to define the main problems and provided immediate solutions to those. Because of the exploration, it has been found that 100 species of fish were controlled under the West Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (NOAA Fisheries Service 24). Each year, California spent over $ 200 million for the recreational fishery activities.
Analysis of international relations within fishery practices has also been reviewed to define which kind of species should be banned for the international trade. In this respect, such species as sawfish and shark-like fish were under protection of NOAA Fishery Service. Additionally, report informs about global tuna summit, an important meeting during which such problems as bluefin tuna and swordfish management and protection were being solved.
Report attains much importance to legal and regulatory issues to prevent overfishing. At this point, more than $ 15.5 million were received by Commonwealth and Territories (NOAA Fisheries Service 30). These financial resources will be spent on advancing scientific research and enhancing the protection of extinct species. It planned to be spent on prohibiting illegal harvest. The report also presents a number of legal cases revealing illegal fishing and infringement of the established laws.
While presenting organization’s activity outside the country, specific attention should be placed to a forum on Gulf of Mexico Grouper (NOAA Fisheries Service, 2007, p. 34). The forum has been aimed at discussing the opportunities for cooperating and working together with other services and enhancing managing and controlling techniques. Fishery managers, thus, noticed significantly increased interest on the part of the public that is concerned with environmental issues as well. The forum has also highlighted a one-day marketing workshop presented by NOAA Fisheries Service. The workshop was oriented on supplying the participants with pertinent information about existing legal provision for exporting products. The workshop was also aimed at preserving the steelhead species in Southern Carolina and increasing awareness among people.
Conclusion
Overall, the report presents potential figures and outcomes of productive fishery management for sustaining health aquaculture and for improving marine life. The business report also covers the basic components of different programs implemented to advance the scientific research and technological advances, as well as introduce penalties for reducing overfishing and establishing by-catch limits. Specific financial resources were spent on implementing research projects to prevent the ecological disaster and preserve the life of endangered species.
Works Cited
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Marine Fisheries Service 2008, NOAA Fisheries Service: 2007 Business Report. Web.