GOAL:

To provide both independent and expert reviews of the science necessary for the management of marine fisheries resources that are under the purview of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries.

OBJECTIVES:

Management of natural resources depends on good science, and the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996 specifies that fishery conservation and management measures "shall be based upon the best scientific information available" (National Standard 2, 16 USC 1851 (a) (2))

NOAA Fisheries is the organization that provides the science necessary for the management of fisheries and other related resources

In order to enhance the capacity of NOAA Fisheries to provide the best science via peer reviews, the Center for Independent Experts, an independent agency administered by Northern Taiga Ventures, Inc. (NTVI), provides independent peer reviews of NOAA Fisheries science