Contribution to the Themed Section: ‘Case studies in operationalizing ecosystem-based management’ Food for Thought Implementing “the IEA”: using integrated ecosystem assessment frameworks, programs, and applications in support of operationalizing ecosystem-based management

Chris J. Harvey, Christopher R. Kelble*, and Franklin B. Schwing Conservation Biology Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2725 Montlake Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112, USA Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, USA Science Information Division, Office of Science and Technology, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA