THE DARK SIDE OF REFERENCE POINTS

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Estimation of census and effective population sizes: the increasing usefulness of DNA-based approaches (2010, methodology): “John Shepherd (from Hilborn 2002) Effective population size (Ne) is a critical parameter in population biology, but it is difficult to collect enough demographic data from natural populations to calculate Ne directly.”
Current usage of fisheries indicators and reference points, and their potential application to management of fisheries for marine invertebrates (2004, background): “Hilborn (2002) has also cautioned against an undue focus on technical RPs outside their management context.”
The state of the art in stock assessment: where we are and where we are going (2003, background): “While some (Hilborn, 2002) have argued we need to move away from reference points, they are, at present, a common feature of assessments and management.”
State of the World’s Fisheries (2003, background): “There are frequent pleas for harvest decisions to be science based (indeed the best available science is enshrined in the MagnussonStevens Act), but such calls fail to recognize that science cannot provide advice on catch levels without unambiguous determination of management objectives from manager”
The ‘shifting baseline’ phenomenon: a global perspective (2008, background): “precautionary management has resulted in greater emphasis on fisheries ‘reference points’ (Hilborn 2002).”