We are not asking management questions

"Asking proper management questions is one of the first steps toward finding the kind of information that will guide us toward realistic interactions and participation. Thus, we strongly recommend extensive changes in educational, managerial, and scientific realms to promote the asking of proper management questions. Such questions must meet the criteria of embracing the principle of complex interconnectedness, by accepting the responsibility of finding sustainable ways for humans to fit into, and interact with, nonhuman systems across all temporal, spatial, and hierarchical scales. Questions must be specific, avoid manipulation, seek holistic sustainability, and lead to measurable goals. For example, 'At what rate can we sustainably harvest walleye pollock from the Eastern Bering Sea?' is far superior to 'How can we manage walleye pollock to maximize profits?' Good management questions define the science that will provide answers that account for things holistically, objectively, and consistently." by C.W. Fowler and S.M. Luis. "January 2014." System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-48). 2014 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) AFSC (Alaska Fisheries Science Center) Library Public Domain 1864