Abstract Ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) is a more holistic alternative to single-species management. Currently, all eight regional Fishery Management Councils in the U.S. are carrying out EBFM planning or implementation. However, uncertainty exists on what principles and strategies are most effective to implement EBFM. In this study, council members in the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils were interviewed on their perceptions of EBFM and aspects related to its implementation. Results of these interviews were used to develop a survey to assess fishers’ opinions and investigate their levels of acceptance of concepts prioritized by council members. While in general, council members emphasized considerations of the ecosystem as characterizing EBFM, fishers focused on aspects of social impacts and fishers’ participation in decision making. Results of this study provide important information about the perceptions of different stakeholders on the implementation of EBFM in the Northeast U.S and can be used to guide EBFM implementation and facilitate communication between stakeholders by elucidating on priorities and areas of convergence and divergence of ideas. This research also tested a two-step approach to integrate multiple stakeholder input to assess and evaluate knowledge to inform EBFM decisions that are adaptive and context specific.

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将利益相关者的看法纳入基于生态系统的渔业管理决策

摘要 基于生态系统的渔业管理（EBFM）是单一物种管理的更全面的替代方案。目前，美国所有八个区域渔业管理委员会都在进行 EBFM 规划或实施。但是，对于实施 EBFM 最有效的原则和策略存在不确定性。在这项研究中，新英格兰和大西洋中部渔业管理委员会的委员会成员就他们对 EBFM 的看法以及与其实施相关的方面接受了采访。这些访谈的结果用于制定一项调查，以评估渔民的意见并调查他们对理事会成员优先考虑的概念的接受程度。总的来说，理事会成员强调生态系统作为 EBFM 的特征，渔民关注社会影响和渔民参与决策的各个方面。本研究的结果提供了有关不同利益相关者对美国东北部 EBFM 实施的看法的重要信息，可用于指导 EBFM 实施并通过阐明优先事项以及观点的趋同和分歧领域来促进利益相关者之间的沟通。该研究还测试了一种两步法，以整合多个利益相关者的输入来评估和评估知识，从而为自适应和特定于上下文的 EBFM 决策提供信息。S 和 可用于指导 EBFM 实施，并通过阐明优先事项以及思想的趋同和分歧领域来促进利益相关者之间的沟通。该研究还测试了一种两步法，以整合多个利益相关者的输入来评估和评估知识，从而为自适应和特定于上下文的 EBFM 决策提供信息。S 和 可用于指导 EBFM 实施，并通过阐明优先事项以及思想的趋同和分歧领域来促进利益相关者之间的沟通。该研究还测试了一种两步法，以整合多个利益相关者的输入来评估和评估知识，从而为自适应和特定于上下文的 EBFM 决策提供信息。