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Ecosystem-Based Management: A Comprehensive Approach

Ecosystem-Based Management: A Comprehensive Approach. 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. Steve Murawski

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Ecosystem-Based Management: A Comprehensive Approach

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  1. Ecosystem-Based Management: A Comprehensive Approach • 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 Steve Murawski Chief Scientist, NOAA Fisheries Service & NOAA Ecosystem Goal Team Lead CHOW Panel Discussion June 7, 2007, Rayburn House Office Bldg. 2325 Sponsored by: National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

  2. Why Ecosystem-Based Management? Expanding Mandates in Current and Proposed legislation Numerous External Ocean Policy Mandates; & High Internal Demand

  3. 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 What is an Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM)? “Look at the whole picture, not just the parts.” Dave Goethel New England Fishery Management Council SIMOR Fisheries Constituent Listening Session - October 2006 The #1 Myth Concerning EAM: “Ecosystem approaches to ocean resource management are not well defined and we do not know how to implement them” UN Law of the Sea Meeting, June 2006

  4. Benefits of Effective EBM • more 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

  5. Panel Members & Format brief presentations: • Representative Wayne Gilchrest (Maryland) • Mr. Pat White • Dr. Peter Auster • Dr. Steve Gittings • Dr. Jo-Ann C. Leong • Dr. Elliott Norse Moderated discussion between the Panel & Audience followed by:

  6. Chesapeake Bay EBM in Action… • Urbanization, invasives • Natural resource management • Agricultural run-off

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