Goal A: Develop a formal framework and secure funding for
basin-wide networking and coordinating mechanisms that complement existing and emerging
administrative entities.
Goal B: Develop public information and education programs to disseminate information that
supports fishery resource management in the Mississippi River Basin
Goal C: Develop an information management program based on standardized methods for
collecting and reporting fishery resource data, basin-wide.
Goal D: Determine and document the socio-economic value of fishery resources and related
recreation.
Goal E: Improve communication and coordination among entities responsible for fisheries
resource management in the Mississippi River Basin.
Goal F: Periodically identify and prioritize issues of concern in the Mississippi River
Basin for coordinated research that supports cooperative resource management.
Goal G: Identify and coordinate fishery management programs to address species and habitat
concerns from an ecosystem perspective.
Goal H: Develop compatible regulations and policies for fishery management to achieve
interstate consensus on allocation of fishery resources.
Goal I: Develop protocols, policies and regulations for disease control, introduction of
exotics, maintenance of genetic integrity, and maintenance and enhancement of indigenous
species.
Goal J: Preserve, protect and restore fishery habitats basin-wide.