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A fishery plan

(a) shall identify the fishery resource and its characteristics, including its economic and social value and interrelationship with other species in the ecosystem;

(b) shall assess the present state of exploitation of each resource and taking into account relevant biological, social, and economic factors, determine the potential average annual yields from the resource;

(c) shall specify the measures to be taken to promote the development of the local fishing enterprises, both industrial and artisanal;

(d) shall determine the amount of the fishery resource to be made available to licensed foreign fishing vessels;

(e) shall specify the conservation measures to be enforced to protect the resources from over-exploitation;

(f) shall indicate the research necessary to enhance management of the fishery resource;

(g) shall specify the information and any other data required to be given or reported for the effective management and development of fisheries; and

(h) shall take into account relevant artisanal fishing methods or principles.