Abundance levels are Response required; recommended action healthy, overfishing is not sequence: occurring, yet SPR is low Confirm/monitor SPR with multiple F or SPR estimate(s) in models/approaches error? If SPR continues to be low, consider 5 ✓ ✓ X additional regulatory options to reduce fishing pressure Overfishing resulting in Response required; recommended action reduced abundance and egg sequence: production, or Confirm/monitor SPR with multiple Error in calculations models/approaches Reduce fishing mortality 6 ✓ X X If trend persists consider additional regulatory options to reduce fishing pressure Overfishing Response required; recommended action Increased targeting, resulting sequence: in high fishing mortality that Confirm/monitor SPR with multiple has not yet manifested as a models/approaches detectable change in Reduce fishing mortality 7 ✓ X X abundance, or If trend persists consider additional Error in calculations regulatory options to reduce fishing pressure
5 ✓ ✓ X Abundance levels are healthy, overfishing is not occurring, yet SPR is low F or SPR estimate(s) in error? Response required; recommended action sequence: Confirm/monitor SPR with multiple models/approaches If SPR continues to be low, consider additional regulatory options to reduce fishing pressure 6 X ✓ X Overfishing resulting in reduced abundance and egg production, or Error in calculations Response required; recommended action sequence: Confirm/monitor SPR with multiple models/approaches Reduce fishing mortality If trend persists consider additional regulatory options to reduce fishing pressure 7 ✓ X X Overfishing Increased targeting, resulting in high fishing mortality that has not yet manifested as a detectable change in abundance, or Error in calculations Response required; recommended action sequence: Confirm/monitor SPR with multiple models/approaches Reduce fishing mortality If trend persists consider additional regulatory options to reduce fishing pressure
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