Ecosystem-Based Management: A Comprehensive Approach
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Ecosystem-Based Management: A Comprehensive Approach Steve Murawski Chief Scientist, NOAA Fisheries Service & NOAA Ecosystem Goal Team Lead CHOW Panel Discussion June 7, 2007, Rayburn House Office Bldg. 2325 What is Ecosystem-Based Management? How can it be applied? Case studies implementing EBM in ocean & coastal resource management Legislative, Science & Management Priorities for advancing EBM Sponsored by: National Mari Sanctuary Foundation
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Ecosystem-Based Management:A Comprehensive Approach
Steve Murawski Chief Scientist, NOAA Fisheries Service &NOAA Ecosystem Goal Team Lead
CHOW Panel DiscussionJune 7, 2007, Rayburn House Office Bldg. 2325
What is Ecosystem-Based Management?
How can it be applied?
Case studies implementing EBM in ocean & coastal resource management
Legislative, Science & Management Priorities for advancing EBM
Sponsored by: National MarineSanctuary Foundation
Why Ecosystem-Based
Management?
Numerous External Ocean Policy Mandates; & High Internal Demand
ExpandingMandates inCurrent andProposed
legislation
What is an Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM)?
An ecosystem approach to management is one that provides a comprehensive framework for marine and coastal resource decision making. In contrast to individual species or single issue management, EAM considers a wider range of relevant ecological, environmental, and human factors bearing on societal choices regarding resource use.”.NOAA EGT
“Look at the whole picture, not just the parts.”
Dave GoethelNew England Fishery Management Council
SIMOR Fisheries Constituent Listening Session - October 2006
“Ecosystem approaches to ocean resource management
are not well defined and we donot know how to implement them”
UN Law of the Sea Meeting, June 2006
The #1 Myth Concerning EAM:
Benefits of Effective EBMmore effectively meet ever broadening management and
stewardship objectives by engaging more diverse sets of partners and stakeholders
science and outreach products are combined in ways that allow more efficient delivery and imaginative analysis and forecasting
delivers new products that evaluate the current state and pressures on regional ecosystems as well as their parts
provides greater interagency leadership to: (1) improve the management of trust resources, (2) increase the resiliency of coastal communities and economies to natural and human-induced change, and to (3) better enable the public to understand and support restoration & protection of oceans and coasts
Panel Members & Format
Representative Wayne Gilchrest (Maryland)Mr. Pat WhiteDr. Peter AusterDr. Steve GittingsDr. Jo-Ann C. LeongDr. Elliott Norse
Moderated discussion between the Panel & Audience
brief presentations:
followed by:
Chesapeake BayEBM in Action…
• Urbanization, invasives• Natural resource management• Agricultural run-off
