Executive Summary by Kajikia
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sga_flashficTitle: 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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Date: 2006-01-28 12:24 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-01-28 12:42 am (UTC)That's fantastic. I mean, there's a whole story in there, about some eccentric Wraith keeping humans as pets, much as some humans keep pigs... And the attitude towards "conservation" - you did a great job presenting the Wraith as a culture.
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Date: 2006-01-28 01:10 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-01-28 01:28 am (UTC)Very much liked where you went with this - I thought it was very well done.
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Date: 2006-01-28 03:08 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-01-28 06:19 am (UTC)Of course they do this.
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Date: 2006-01-28 06:40 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-01-28 06:46 am (UTC)Brilliant and cool.
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Date: 2006-01-28 07:59 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-01-28 09:15 am (UTC)It all comes back to me picturing two Wraith getting drunk off their asses on beer and fruity drinks, sleeping together, then waking up late for their reports and showing up all disorganized, with rumpled clothes and dirty hair, a la that SNL skit.
FAO: kajikia - RE: Human Population Assessment
Date: 2006-01-28 09:49 am (UTC)ICCATICCAAS stock assessmentsI would congratulate you on presenting a succinct and informative translation of the executive summary, containing all the relevant information. I look forward to reading the 13,233 page document and appendixes.
Note:
As Homo sapiens (Terran vt.) we can only hope that the management recommendations and TACs/quotas are not followed and the Wraith Harvesters ultimately starve before initiating domestication of the species and/or reaching unexploited populations.
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Date: 2006-01-28 11:06 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-01-28 03:11 pm (UTC)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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Date: 2006-01-28 03:13 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-01-28 03:35 pm (UTC)Thanks for the comment. *g*
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