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pt. 1. The expert consultation. Opening of the sessions -- Background of the expert consultation -- Objectives of the consultation -- Organization -- Summary review of technical presentation -- Working group sessions -- References -- pt. 2. Report of the Working Group on Resources Study and Monitoring / by A.D. MacCall. Introduction -- A perspective of variability -- Causes of changes in fish abundance -- Symptoms of adverse changes in resource status -- Fishery information and monitoring -- Abundance estimation -- Recruitment forecasts -- Ecosystem considerations -- Equipment and facilities -- Bias in fishery science -- Summary -- pt. 3. Report of the Working Group on Environmental Studies and Monitoring / by A. Bakun. Introduction -- System evaluation and development of scientific rationale -- Primary variables -- Processes altering primary variables -- Observations of environmental variability -- Biological sampling -- Data integration -- Experimental efforts -- Comparative studies -- Stock and recruitment -- Conclusions -- pt. 4. Report of the Working Group on Societal Implications of Varying Fishery Resources / by M.H. Glantz. Introduction -- Fluctuations in fish catches -- Sharp declines in fish catches -- Development of a typical neritic fishery -- Fisheries scientists in the decision-making process -- Recommendations -- pt. 5. Report of the working group on fisheries management, implications and interactions / by J. Csirke. Introduction -- Components of management systems -- Resource users and their objectives -- Management strategies -- Concluding remarks.