1. ACL Amendment: A Blueprint for Fisheries Management Public Testimony, CFMC, December, 2010 Public Testimony, CFMC, December 2010

2. Why are buffers necessary?

3. Overfishing Limit (OFL) Allowable Biological Catch (ABC) Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Annual Catch Target (ACT) 100 lb. *25% 75 lb. 20 % 60 lb. What Decisions Must be Made? 25% is based on guidance from Restrepo et al., 1995 and the model of the Pacific Fishery Management Council

4. Example: Angelfish St. Croix 1,514 lb. 25% 1,136 lb. 908 lb. 20% OFL ABC ACL ACT

5. Example: Angelfish St. Thomas 11,807 lb. 25% 8,855 lb. 7,084 lb. 20% + 908 lb. 7,992 lb. SFA Amendment quota = 8,000 lb. OFL ABC ACL OFL

6. Buffers + Accountability = healthy, sustainable fisheries