Strategies for competition and overexploitation can include:
Reduce ground and surface water withdrawals in areas experiencing drought and/or increased evapotranspiration.
Promote water conservation, reduce water use, and promote increased water quality via proper waste disposal.
Reduce negative impacts of capture practices and gear on important habitats for fish, wildlife, and plants.
Determine sustainable harvest levels in changing climate, and design, implement, and evaluate management plans and practices to eliminate over-harvest of fish, wildlife, and plants.
Increase efforts to monitor and reduce illegal species trade in the United States.
