A Trawl Sector Rationalization Program for Participants in the Non-Tribal Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Fishery

• Information on the Proposed Action
• Summary
• For more information
• Recent briefing materials (may include document drafts)

Information on the Proposed Action

Type of action:  Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendment
Type of NEPA Document:  EIS
Date of expected Council final action:  November 2008

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Summary

This action would implement measures to reduce excess capacity in the limited entry non-tribal Pacific Coast groundfish trawl fishery. One of the main alternatives, a trawl IFQ program, would change management of harvest in the trawl fishery from a trip limit system with cumulative trip limits for every 2-month period to a quota system where each quota share could be harvested at any time during an open season. A trawl IFQ program would increase fishermen's flexibility in making decisions on when and how much quota to fish. Status quo (no action) and vessel cooperatives will also be considered along with dedicated access privilege and other reasonable alternatives that may be proposed to address issues identified in the problem statement.

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For more information:

Contact:
Mr. Jim Seger
Staff Economist
Pacific Fishery Management Council
503-820-2280 or toll free 1-866-806-7204
Jim.Seger@noaa.gov

Or

Dr. Steve Freese
National Marine Fisheries Service
7600 Sand Point Way, NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206-526-6113
Steve.Freese@noaa.gov

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Recent briefing materials (may include document drafts)

June 2008

• Agenda Item F.6  Amendment 20  Trawl Rationalization Alternatives
  • Agenda Item F.6.a, Attachment 1  Trawl Rationalization Decision Points
  • Agenda Item F.6.a, Attachment 2  Public Testimony for Agenda Item F.6, (Public Encouraged to Assemble Panels)
  • Agenda Item F.6.a, Alternatives  Goals, Objectives, and Alternatives, Excerpts from Chapters 1, 2, and 6 of the EIS
  • Agenda Item F.6.b, Analysis - Chapters 4 & 10  Excerpts from the Analysis, Chapters 4 and 10
  • Agenda Item F.6.b, Analysis - Appendices  Excerpts from the Analysis, Appendices A (excerpts), B, and C
  • Agenda Item F.6.b, Supplemental Analysis
  • Agenda Item F.6.b, GAC Meeting Presentation
  • Agenda Item F.6.c, GAC Report  Groundfish Allocation Committee Report on Amendment 20: Trawl Rationalization Alternatives
  • Agenda Item F.6.d, TIQC Report  Trawl Individual Quota Committee Report on Amendment 20: Trawl Rationalization Alternatives
  • Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental EC Report
  • Agenda Item F.6.e, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item F.6.e, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item F.6.e, Supplemental Public Comment 3
  • Agenda Item F.6.e, Supplemental Public Comment 4
  • Agenda Item F.6.e, Supplemental Public Comment 5
  • Agenda Item F.6.e, Supplemental Public Comment 6
  • Agenda Item F.6.e, Supplemental Public Comment 7
  • Agenda Item F.6.e, Supplemental Public Comment 8
  • Agenda Item F.6.e, Supplemental Public Comment 9
  • Agenda Item F.6.f, Supplemental WDFW Motions
  • Agenda Item F.6.f, Supplemental WDFW Attachment 1

March 2008

• Informational Session Presentations:  Trawl Rationalization Analytical Briefing

• Agenda Item F.6  Tracking and Monitoring for Trawl Rationalization Program
  • Agenda Item F.6.a, Attachment 1  Current Tracking and Monitoring Program Provisions
  • Agenda Item F.6.b, Supplemental T&M Draft Revisions
  • Agenda Item F.6.d, Groundfish Allocation Committee Report
  • Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental EC Report

November 2007

• Agenda Item D.7  Amendment 20:  Trawl Rationalization Alternatives (Trawl Individual Quotas and Cooperatives)
  • Agenda Item D.7.a, Attachment 1  Outstanding Trawl Rationalization Issues
  • Agenda Item D.7.b, Attachment 1  Components Discussion Paper
  • Agenda Item D.7.b, Attachment 2  Trawl Rationalization Alternatives (Rev 9/17/2007)
  • Agenda Item D.7.b, Attachment 3  Restatement of the Mothership and Shoreside Co-op Programs
  • Agenda Item D.7.b, Attachment 4  Approach and Methods for Analysis
  • Agenda Item D.7.b, Supplemental Attachment 5  Supplemental Analysis and Errata
  • Agenda Item D.7.b, Monday Evening PowerPoint Presentations (Supplemental)
  • Agenda Item D.7.b, Supplemental Thursday PowerPoint Presentation
  • Agenda Item D.7.c, Supplemental NOAA General Counsel Comments
  • Agenda Item D.7.d, NMFS Report
  • Agenda Item D.7.e, GAC Report
  • Agenda Item D.7.g, GMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.7.g, Supplemental GMT Report 2
  • Agenda Item D.7.g, Supplemental TIQC Report
  • Agenda Item D.7.g, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item D.7.g, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item D.7.g, Supplemental EC Report
  • Agenda Item D.7.h, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 3
  • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 4
  • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 5
  • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 6
  • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 7
  • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 8
  • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 9
  • Agenda Item D.7.i, Supplemental Attachment 1

June 2007

• Agenda Item E.9  Amendment 20: Trawl Rationalization Alternatives (Trawl Individual Quotas and Cooperatives)
  • Agenda Item E.9.a, Attachment 1  Outstanding Trawl Rationalization Issues
  • Agenda Item E.9.a, Attachment 2  Trawl Rationalization Alternatives (Rev 05/23/2007)
  • Agenda Item E.9.a, Attachment 3  Quantitative Analysis of Qualification and Allocation Rules
  • Agenda Item E.9.a, Supplemental Attachment 4  Supplemental Quantitative Analysis of Qualification and Allocation Rules
  • Agenda Item E.9.a, REVISED Attachment 5  Preliminary Analysis and Discussion of Overfished Species Management in a Trawl Rationalization Program
  • Agenda Item E.9.a, Attachment 6  A Preliminary Review of Harvest Co-op Systems and Their Relationship to the Council’s Goals and Objectives
  • Agenda Item E.9.a, Supplemental Powerpoint Presentation
  • Agenda Item E.9.a, Supplemental Powerpoint Presentation 2
  • Agenda Item E.9.c, TIQC Report to the GAC
  • Agenda Item E.9.c, GMT Report
  • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental GMT Report 2
  • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental TIQC Report
  • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental EC Report
  • Agenda Item E.9.d, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item E.9.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item E.9.d, Supplemental Public Comment 3
  • Agenda Item E.9.d, Supplemental Public Comment 4
  • Agenda Item E.9.d, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint Presentation
  • Agenda Item E.9.d, Supplemental Public Comment 6

March 2007

• Agenda Item E.4 Trawl Rationalization (Trawl Individual Quota [TIQ]) Program
  • Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 (Preliminary Quantitative Analysis - Initial Allocation Formulas and Industry Integration)
  • Agenda Item E.4.c, Supplemental TIQC Report
  • Agenda Item E.4.c, Addendum to Supplemental TIQC Report
  • Agenda Item E.4.d, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item E.4.d, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item E.4.d, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.4.d, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item E.4.e, Supplemental Public Comment 3 (Items from the meeting)
  • Agenda Item E.4.f, Supplemental Motion 1

September 2006

• Agenda Item C.7  Trawl Individual Quotas: Stage I Results and Progress Report on Stage II
  • Agenda Item C.7  Situation Summary, Attachments, Public Comments
  • Agenda Item C.7.a  Stage I Final Draft, Excerpt 1
  • Agenda Item C.7.a  Stage I Final Draft, Excerpt 2 (Web and CD Only)
  • Agenda Item C.7.a, Supplemental CDFG Letter
  • Agenda Item C.7.a, Supplemental Environmental Justice Outreach Flyer (Draft)
  • Agenda Item C.7.a, Supplemental TIQ Information Session (3)
  • Agenda Item C.7.b, Supplemental TIQC Report
  • Agenda Item C.7.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item C.7.c, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item C.7.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item C.7.c, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item C.7.c, Supplemental EC Report
  • Agenda Item C.7.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2 (Items submitted at the meeting)
  • Agenda Item C.7, Motion in Writing (Supplemental)

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