Proposals to Allocate Groundfish among Various Sectors of the Non-Tribal Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Information on the Proposed Action
Type of action: FMP amendment
Type of NEPA Document: EIS
Date of Council final action: April 2009
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Summary of Council Final Action
The Council adopted FMP allocations for the trawl and aggregate non-trawl sectors for
20 groundfish stocks and stock complexes. Most of these stocks have either a history
of being dominantly in the trawl fishery, such as petrale sole, or being significantly
caught in the trawl fishery. A complete listing of each stock and stock complex will be posted on the Council web site in the near future. Those species to be managed with
individual fishing quotas or total catch limits in the rationalized trawl fishery that were not allocated by this Council action will be allocated between trawl and non-trawl sectors during the biennial management process; canary rockfish is an example of a species allocation that will be decided biennially.
The Council also decided that the trawl fishery would be allocated 15% of the Area 2A
constant exploitation yield of Pacific halibut, not to exceed 130,000 pounds in the first four years of trawl rationalization. Since Pacific halibut is a prohibited species in trawl fisheries, this allocation will be a total catch limit for the trawl fishery.
Lastly, the Council decided that any FMP allocation for a stock will be suspended if the stock is declared overfished in the future.
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For more information:
Contact:
John DeVore
Groundfish Staff Officer
Pacific Fishery Management Council
(503) 820-2280
John.DeVore@noaa.gov
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Recent briefing materials (may include document drafts)
April 2009
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Agenda Item F.3 Fishery Management Plan 21 - Intersector Allocation
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Agenda Item F.3.a, Attachment 1 Allocation of Harvest Opportunity Between Sectors of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Chapters 1, 2, and 4 of the Preliminary Draft Environmental Impact
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Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 PowerPoint Presentation (DeVore)
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Agenda Item F.3.b, GAC Report Groundfish Allocation Committee Report from January 2009 Regarding Intersector Allocation: Amendment 21
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Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
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Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental GMT Report
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Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report
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Agenda Item F.3.c, Public Comment
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Agenda Item F.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
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Agenda Item F.3.d, Supplemental WDFW Motions in Writing
April 2008
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Agenda Item H.3 Fishery Management Plan Amendment 21: Intersector Allocation
November 2007
Agenda Item D.5 Amendment 21: Intersector Allocation
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Agenda Item D.5.a, Attachment 1 Preliminary Intersector Allocation Alternatives Recommended by the Council in June 2007
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Agenda Item D.5.a, Attachment 2 Tables Summarizing Historical Catch Data by Fishing Sector Relevant to the Intersector Allocation Process
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Agenda Item D.5.a, Attachment 3 Tables Displaying Sector Catch Percentages of Trawl-Dominant Overfished Species
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Agenda Item D.5.a, Attachment 4 Managing Yields in a Groundfish Management Regime of Individual Fishing Quotas, Intersector Allocations, and Stringent Rebuilding Requirements: Potential Mechanisms Designed to Avoid Overharvest and Optimize Sector Fishing Opportunities
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Agenda Item D.5.c, GAC Report GAC Report on Intersector Allocation: Draft Summary Minutes of the September 25-27, 2007 Groundfish Allocation Committee Meeting
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Agenda Item D.5.d, Supplemental TIQC Report
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Agenda Item D.5.d, Supplemental GMT Report
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Agenda Item D.5.d, Supplemental GAP Report
June 2007
November 2006
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Agenda Item D.7 Intersector Allocation For Trawl Individual Quotas and Other Management Needs
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