00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.805179 CaOODSP 20251028133745 cr ||||||||||| 150406s1999 oncdb ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn--- Fs70-1/1999-94E-PDF Campbell, Alan, 1944- Discussion on a precautionary approach for management of the red sea urchin fishery in British Columbia [electronic resource] / A. Campbell, J. Boutillier and J. Rogers. Ottawa : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 1999. 49 p. : fig., graphs, maps, tables. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat research document, 1480-4883 ; 99/94 Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-22). Commercial fishermen and fish processors have been requesting reductions in the minimum legal size limit to better meet market demands for the best quality gonad (roe) product which is extracted from red sea urchins. Fisheries Managers have requested that a long term strategy be developed that incorporates adaptive management methods for optimal harvest of red sea urchins while maintaining a precautionary approach to the management of this valuable resource. The objectives of this paper are to review the history of the commercial fishery, data collection programs, the biological features of red sea urchins, and discuss fishery management goals, the problems and concerns, and discuss a precautionary approach to future strategies. gccst Fisheries resources gccst Fishing area gccst Fisheries management Boutillier, J. A. Rogers, J. Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Canada. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat research document, 1480-4883 ; 99/94 (CaOODSP)9.507740 PDF 508 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/mpo-dfo/Fs70-1-1999-94-eng.pdf