United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-07-20 monographic deposited born digital 58 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-881 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-881 P0b002ee1803923b1 f:d07881 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-881 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-881 GAO-07-881 Cost analysis Data collection Economic analysis Endangered species Federal regulations Fishing industry Marine mammals Program management Strategic planning Wildlife conservation Wildlife management Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction plan Other Written Product A73011 The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) developed the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction (ALWTR) plan to protect endangered large whales from entanglements in commercial fishing gear, which can cause injury or death. Because whales continued to die after the ALWTR plan went into effect, NMFS proposed revisions in 2005. GAO was asked to review these proposed revisions, including (1) their scientific basis and uncertainties regarding their effectiveness, (2) NMFS's plans to address concerns about the feasibility of implementing them, (3) the extent to which NMFS fully assessed the costs to the fishing industry and impacts on fishing communities, and (4) the extent to which NMFS developed strategies for fully evaluating their effectiveness. GAO reviewed the proposed changes to the ALWTR plan and obtained the views of NMFS officials, industry representatives, scientists, and conservationists. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-881/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-881.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-881/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-881.pdf GAO-07-881 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-881 Other Written Product GAO-07-881; National Marine Fisheries Service: Improved Economic Analysis and Evaluation Strategies Needed for Proposed Changes to Atlantic Large Whale Protection Plan; Cost analysis Data collection Economic analysis Endangered species Federal regulations Fishing industry Marine mammals Program management Strategic planning Wildlife conservation Wildlife management Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction plan