AN EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE KOBE STRATEGY MATRIX: AN EXAMPLE BASED UPON A BIOMASS DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT MODEL

The main management objective of ICCAT is to maintain the populations of tuna and tuna-like fishes at levels which will permit the maximum sustainable catch. Scientific advice designed to meet this objective, in common with other tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organisations' (tRFMO) scientific committees is presented in the form of the Kobe II Strategy Matrix (K2SM). This is essentially a decision table showing the time taken to achieve management objectives (e.g., stock recovery) for different levels of TAC or effort. The role of the K2SM as an important tool to communicate efficiently among all stakeholders and to assist in the decision-making process according to different levels of risk has been recognised.

KELL Laurence T.;  MOSQUEIRA SANCHEZ Iago;  MAGNUSSON Arni; 

2013-03-01

The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

JRC75637

1021-5212,   

http://www.iccat.int/Documents/CVSP/CV068_2012/no_3/CV068031018.pdf,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC75637,