The Master Plan: A Guide for the Development of Fishery Management Plans

As directed by the Marine Life Management Act of 1998

Chapter 1: (PDF) Introduction
Chapter 2: (PDF) Preparation, Adoption, and Implementation of a Fishery Management Plan
Chapter 3: (PDF) Prioritization of Fisheries
Chapter 4: (PDF) Data Collection: Past and Present Activities and Future Needs
Chapter 5: (PDF) Public Involvement in Fisheries Management
Chapter 6: (PDF) Scientific Peer Review
Chapter 7: (PDF) Master Plan Review

Appendix A: (PDF) California Fish and Game Code Pertaining to the Marine Life Management Act
Appendix B: (PDF) Sample Format of a Fishery Management Plan
Appendix C: (PDF) Data Sources Used to Compile List of California's Marine Fisheries
Appendix D: (PDF) Marine Fisheries Managed by the State
Appendix E: (PDF) Management Authority for California's Marine Fisheries (by Species)
Appendix F: (PDF) Management Authority for California's Marine Fisheries (by Gear)
Appendix G: (PDF) List of Fishes, Invertebrates, and Algae Used in the Prioritization Approaches
Appendix H: (PDF) Prioritization Approach A Used to Identify Top Finfishes for Fishery Management Plans
Appendix I: (PDF) Prioritization Approach B Used to Identify Top Finfishes for Fishery Management Plans
Appendix J: (PDF) California Marine Fisheries Requiring Logbooks
Appendix K: (PDF) Principles of Public Involvement
Appendix L: (PDF) California Commercial Marine Fisheries Using a Restricted Access Program
Appendix M: (PDF) Definitions and Descriptions of Public Involvement Terms
Appendix N: (PDF) Dispute Resolution Process for Fishery Management Plans
Appendix O: (PDF) Comments Received and Response to Comments

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