"Draft" Fishery management plan for coral reef ecosystems of the Western Pacific Region

Contents: I.introduction II. description of the resources: 2.1 coral reef communities 2.2 reef fishes 2.3 corals and live rock 2.4 invertebrates (Crustaceans, Molluscs, Echinoderms) 2.5 algae 2.6 non-consumptive resources III. patterns of utilization: 3.1 American Samoa 3.2 CNMI 3.3 Guam 3.4 Hawaii 3.5 other U.S. Pacific Islands and Atolls IV. special management issues: 4.1 live reef fish trade 4.2 aquarium fish collection 4.3 over fishing 4.4 habitat degradation 4.5 marine reserves V. jurisdiction and existing management regines: 5.1 local government regulations 5.2 federal government regulations 5.3 tradition use rights VI. recommendations to improve available information: 6.1 supporting coral reef assessments 6.2 improving fisheries monitoring programs 6.3 analyzing existing fisheries statistics 6.4 supporting scientific research VII. management recommendations: 7.1 management needs 7.2 other issues for consideration VIII. acknowledgments IX. references ; Appendix A: summary of existing state and territorial resource management activities in American Samoa, CNMI, Hawaii and Guam; Appendix B: glossary of Acronyms