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Summary

2020 Resident Fish and Sturgeon Project Review - NPCC Programmatic Issue #1
Name: Best Management Practices and Jurisdictional Issues for Native and Non-native Fish Management
Description: (ISRP Programmatic comment A) The Program supports several projects focused on reducing or eliminating the impacts of non-native fish on focal species. The ISRP provided a number of programmatic comments related to how these projects identify and address technical management issues; how projects ensure communication and coordination among potentially conflicting efforts; and how effectiveness of non-native fish management is being evaluated and refined over time. These include exploring the creation of a task force for specific issues, developing angler reward programs, and enhancing public outreach. The ISRP also provided suggestions for specific scientific and best management practices that could potentially improve the efficacy of the projects through time. It is clear there are critical pieces that will need to be considered as these projects evolve.
Recommendation: 1. Project Sponsors and Bonneville Project Managers should review and incorporate where possible the ISRP programmatic comments that support best science and management practices. Projects should develop plans that support efforts to minimize potential adverse impacts.
2. Project sponsors are encouraged to develop and describe plans for coordination among managers implementing both complimentary and potentially conflicting projects.
3. The Council and Bonneville should provide organizational support as needed for collaboration at a regional scale and/or among similar projects across geographies, as well as for the development of outreach and education programs.