Proposed Changes to 2014 Halibut Fisheries (Central Coast Subarea) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Proposed Changes to 2014 Halibut Fisheries (Central Coast Subarea) Central hbt presentation Sept 2013 1 Why are you here? Give input on four proposed changes 1) A proposal will be presented Why (a proposal was made) Expected outcomes
(Central Coast Subarea)
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Group discussion:
Other changes can be discussed at the end
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August:
1) Anglers suggested halibut changes to ODFW (seasons & regs) 2) ODFW created four proposals based on this input
September:
3) ODFW proposals to Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) 4) PFMC approved ODFW proposals for more input by anglers 5) Anglers (you) comment on the proposals at this meeting
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November: NMFS rejects or accepts ODFW proposals January: 2014 halibut quota set February: Anglers help set dates of spring all-depth fishery April: Final seasons announced
May:
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1) Limit nearshore to 30 fathoms 2) Nearshore back to 7 days per week 3) Delay spring all-depth start if low quota 4) Transfer summer all-depth quota to nearshore
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Proposal 1:
Rationale for:
1) Longer nearshore season 2) Less confusion: Same line for halibut and groundfish
Rationale against:
1) Closure of good halibut grounds 2) Crowding of fishing grounds (“riding the line”) 3) A longer season due to bad fishing a good thing?
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Catch rates Angler trips
20-fm limit needed to slow fishing Most already fish inside 30-fm: Garibaldi, Pacific City, and Charleston Newport and Depoe Bay anglers may move inside where fishing is as good
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30 vs 40-fm: Newport & Depoe “Lighthouse”
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30 vs 40-fathoms: Brookings
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Restrict the nearshore fishery to 30-fm?
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Proposal 2: Change nearshore open days and start date?
Option
Season start Days per week Expected season
SQ
May 1st 3 May-June
1
June 1st 7 June
2
After spring all-depth 7 *July
2012: “Fewer days per week (7 to 3) for a longer season” 2013: “Back to 7 days per week, even if shorter season”
*Spring all-depth generally ends in mid or late June
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Bottomfish Tuna* Chinook* Coho AD halibut NS 3; May 1 NS 7; June 1 NS 7; Spring AD
Projected season structures for all fisheries
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Nearshore days and start date?
Option
Season start Days per week Expected season
SQ
May 1st 3 May-June
1
June 1st 7 June
2
After spring all-depth 7 *July
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Proposal 4: Change start date of combined all-depth season Proposal 3: Delay spring all-depth start if low quota*
61% 12% 25% 2% Spring A-D Nearshore Summer A-D So of Humbug 74% 24% 2%
* Low quota trigger:
If not enough quota for two summer AD days, that quota is split to spring AD and nearshore:
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1)Status Quo: Second Thursday in May 2)Delayed Start: First Thursday in June
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SQ: Early May Start
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Bottomfish Tuna Chinook Coho NS 3 day; May 1 NS 7 day; June 1 NS 7 day; after spring All-depth; May
June start option
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Bottomfish Tuna Chinook Coho NS 3 day; May 1 NS 7 day; June 1 NS 7 day; after spring All-depth; June
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Delay all-depth season start a month if low quota?
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Proposal 4: Transfer summer all-depth quota to nearshore fishery* Rationale for:
1) More total and nearshore halibut days 2) Other fisheries in August (“nothing but bottomfish in spring”) 3) Alleviate crowding at ramps and fishing grounds
Rationale against:
1) Summer all-depth very popular fishery 2) Combo trips (“halbicore”)
61% 12% 25% 2%
Spring A-D Nearshore Summer A-D So of Humbug
63% 35% 2% *If SOH becomes separate area
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Seasons with and without quota transfer?
No quota change
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Bottomfish Tuna Chinook Coho AD Halibut NS 3 day; May 1 NS 7 day; June 1 NS 7 day; spring AD
Summer quota: ~30-50k lbs * Summer all-depth: ~15k lbs per day * Nearshore 7 days per week: ~7k lbs per week * Nearshore 3 days per week: ~3.5 k lbs per week
* Summer->Nearshore Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Bottomfish Tuna Chinook Coho AD Halibut NS 3 day; May 1 NS 7 day; June 1 NS 7 day; spring AD
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Transfer summer all-depth quota to nearshore?
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1) Limit nearshore to 30 fathoms 2) Nearshore back to 7 days per week 3) Delay spring all-depth start if low quota 4) Summer AD quota->Nearshore
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21% 9% 56% 10% 3%
charter < 20 20-25 25-30 30+
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% < 20 20-25 25-30 30+
Percent of effort
Boat length (feet) May 9-11 May 16-18 May 30-June1 June 6-8 June 20-22
North Coast (Gar and PC)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% < 20 20-25 25-30 30+
Percent of effort
Boat length (feet) May 9-11 May 16-18 May 30-June1 June 6-8 June 20-22
North Coast (Gar and PC)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% < 20 20-25 25-30 30+
Percent of effort
Boat length (feet) May 9-11 May 16-18 May 30-June1 June 20-22
South Coast (Flor, WB, Char, Band) No effort June
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30 vs 40-fathoms: Garibaldi
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30 vs 40-fathoms: Pacific City
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30 vs 40-fathoms: Charleston
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30 vs 40-fathoms: Bandon
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