About Stanford Fisheries Research
The past several years have brought increased attention to the plight of ocean fisheries.
From cod in the northwest Atlantic, to rockfish off the Pacific coast, to bluefin tuna
worldwide, many major fisheries are in decline, threatening ecological, social, and economic
disruption. Scientists at Stanford University and elsewhere are currently engaged in
breakthrough studies that can provide important new insights in the management
of fisheries.
The question is whether current management
structures are up to the job of using this science effectively and developing management
systems that are as dynamic as the fisheries themselves. To help ensure that fisheries
management is up to the task, policy experts at Stanford Law School have joined forces
with scientists at Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station to launch the Stanford Fisheries Policy
Project.
The project focuses on three aspects
of the science-policy interface in fisheries management. First, how well do fisheries
managers currently use scientific information, and how can that use be improved? Second,
what do current developments in fisheries science tell us about the most effective way of
managing fisheries? Finally, is current scientific research providing the information of
most importance to management?
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has provided generous core and project funding for the Stanford Fisheries Policy Project since 2000. In addition, we would like to thank The Pew Charitable Trusts and the British Council for their support. |
