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Executive Summary by Kajikia
Title: Executive Summary
Author: Kajikia
For the Documentation challenge. Gen.
Executive summary of the 2,037th ICCAAS human population assessment.
Carried out by the Standing Committee on Statistics and Research of the Interstellar Commission for the Conservation of Ancients and Ancient-like Species (ICCAAS) during the 29,856th Wake Cycle.
[Translated from the Wraith.]
1. Biological data and catch statistics
Population parameters, including growth rates, natural mortality, and fecundity, were carried over from the last assessment. T’kkangh et al. (29856.12) presented the results of a recent genetic analysis of several human populations. Their study indicated a higher degree of connectivity between planets than was previously calculated from the tag-recapture studies of Ziikau et al. (29742.02). The rates of migration between the territories of individual Hives remain uncertain.
This assessment does not include data from the last Wake Cycle, since most Hives were unable to finish compiling their catch and effort statistics in time. Kithairg and Dvraghn (29856.12) presented an updated model for the estimation of harvests taken by non-ICCAAS members. The Secretariat reminds the Hives of the Ssaovi, Nith’tak, and G’thaunn Alliances that they have not provided catch histories for the last several Wake Cycles.
2. Status of the stock
Due to the early Awakening, human populations have not fully recovered from the last great Harvest. Total biomass remains below the level necessary to produce MSY (the maximum sustainable yield). If the quotas set for the last Wake Cycle were met, the stock would be severely depleted and unable to recover during a standard Rest Cycle. Some model projections show a complete population collapse under such a harvesting regime.
3. Management recommendations
Quotas for this galaxy should be reduced by at least fifty percent. Every effort should be made to find unexploited populations, in this galaxy or elsewhere. However, should such an unexploited galaxy be found, we urge the Commission to initiate a sampling project prior to or in conjunction with the start of harvesting. An unharvested population would provide critical data such as virgin biomass, growth rates, size-at-age, and age of sexual maturity, all of which are necessary for precise and accurate stock assessments.
In addition, we recommend that the Commission dedicate more time and resources to the promising research started by the Vanaii Alliance on the feasibility of domesticating this species.
4. Closing Remarks
The SCSR acknowledges the hard work of the scientists who prepared the data and carried out this assessment, and thanks all participating individuals and Alliances.
The Secretariat thanks the Queens of the Tsivarghn Alliance for hosting this Cycle’s assessment.
Author: Kajikia
For the Documentation challenge. Gen.
Carried out by the Standing Committee on Statistics and Research of the Interstellar Commission for the Conservation of Ancients and Ancient-like Species (ICCAAS) during the 29,856th Wake Cycle.
[Translated from the Wraith.]
1. Biological data and catch statistics
Population parameters, including growth rates, natural mortality, and fecundity, were carried over from the last assessment. T’kkangh et al. (29856.12) presented the results of a recent genetic analysis of several human populations. Their study indicated a higher degree of connectivity between planets than was previously calculated from the tag-recapture studies of Ziikau et al. (29742.02). The rates of migration between the territories of individual Hives remain uncertain.
This assessment does not include data from the last Wake Cycle, since most Hives were unable to finish compiling their catch and effort statistics in time. Kithairg and Dvraghn (29856.12) presented an updated model for the estimation of harvests taken by non-ICCAAS members. The Secretariat reminds the Hives of the Ssaovi, Nith’tak, and G’thaunn Alliances that they have not provided catch histories for the last several Wake Cycles.
2. Status of the stock
Due to the early Awakening, human populations have not fully recovered from the last great Harvest. Total biomass remains below the level necessary to produce MSY (the maximum sustainable yield). If the quotas set for the last Wake Cycle were met, the stock would be severely depleted and unable to recover during a standard Rest Cycle. Some model projections show a complete population collapse under such a harvesting regime.
3. Management recommendations
Quotas for this galaxy should be reduced by at least fifty percent. Every effort should be made to find unexploited populations, in this galaxy or elsewhere. However, should such an unexploited galaxy be found, we urge the Commission to initiate a sampling project prior to or in conjunction with the start of harvesting. An unharvested population would provide critical data such as virgin biomass, growth rates, size-at-age, and age of sexual maturity, all of which are necessary for precise and accurate stock assessments.
In addition, we recommend that the Commission dedicate more time and resources to the promising research started by the Vanaii Alliance on the feasibility of domesticating this species.
4. Closing Remarks
The SCSR acknowledges the hard work of the scientists who prepared the data and carried out this assessment, and thanks all participating individuals and Alliances.
The Secretariat thanks the Queens of the Tsivarghn Alliance for hosting this Cycle’s assessment.
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I have this huge backstory in my head about the research that the Wraith are doing, the domestication project, the tag-recapture studies, the assessments, the political manouevering about how big a quota each Hive gets, whether there's one big human population or a bunch of smaller ones that don't interbreed, the recreational vs commercial interests...oh, I could go on and on...Fortunately, the documentation challenge let me suggest all of this in under a thousand words, because the long version would be interesting only to me.
In short, thank you for your comments. I'm glad it worked for you. *g*
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And me! I absolutely enjoyed this glimpse into the Wraith culture, and would love to see more of it.
Although what probably amused me the most was the thought that the Wraith seem to have no more love for those pesky bureaucrats and their paperwork than humans do.
The Secretariat reminds the Hives of the Ssaovi, Nith’tak, and G’thaunn Alliances that they have not provided catch histories for the last several Wake Cycles. *laughs*
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Thank you! I don't know, though, if I'll ever get a single coherent story out of these ideas. But damn it, now I want to write a Wraith grant proposal to determine the rates of migration between different territories. Fortunately for
And somethings really are universal. Bureaucracy is one of them.
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