Marine Fisheries Stock Assessment Improvement Plan Report of the National Marine Fisheries Service National Task Force for Improving Fish Stock Assessments
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FindingsTable 1 presents aggregate minimum social staff requirements by region. The specific requirements of both the minimum and ideal requirements from each of the five NMFS regions follow this summary; the individual descriptions are summarized in terms of the key needs and issues in each region, and contain more detail regarding the areas of specialty and the desired mix of FTEs by graduate degree (Ph.D.s, Master's). In each region, evaluation of minimum requirements indicated the need to more than double social science staff. In the Northwest, where there is currently only one economist, an even larger increase is needed.
The direct cost of hiring these FTEs is approximately $9.6M. However, it was noted by all regional social science staff that it is unrealistic to expect that this number of staff could or should be hired all at once (i.e., in FY01). First, it is doubtful that qualified staff could be found to fill these positions all at once. Second, FTEs are based on the assumption that core data needs are fully met. The current quality and quantity of NMFS sociocultural and economic data cannot support an immediate full program development (data needs of approximately $5.5M per year were identified). These FTE requirements should be considered a mid-term goal for program development. CONTACT: Amy Buss-Gautam, Office of Science and Technology, National Marine Fisheries Service Appendix 12. Terms of Reference for the NMFS National Standing Working Group on Advanced Technologies (Approved January 11, 2001) Agency Needs With increasing demands for accurate, precise, and timely information upon which to base assessments of living marine resources, it is incumbent upon NMFS to encourage and play an active role in the development, evaluation, and implementation of promising technological innovations. By establishing the Advanced Technology Working Group (ATWG), the NMFS Science Board recognizes the need for the agency and its scientists to demonstrate leadership in the ongoing process of improving the quality of assessments of the abundance and dynamics of living marine resources through refinement of existing techniques and implementation of improved methods. This process should also focus on improved characterization and understanding of the environments in which our living marine resources exist and assessment of the impact of fishing activities on these environments, and address needs for sampling over a broad range of temporal and spatial scales. MissionPromote the Use of Advanced Technologies for Improved Characterization and Assessment of Living Marine Resources and their Environment by:
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