• Cod or halibut with zucchini salsa verde

    Ingredients 10 ounces zucchini (about 2 medium), trimmed, chopped 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro plus leaves for garnish 1/3 cup chopped white onion 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeño chiles 1 1/4 teaspoons finely grated lime peel 2 1/4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt, divided Nonstick vegetable oil spray 1 1/4…

  • Dover sole stuffed with crab and asparagus

    Ingredients 4 dover sole fillets 8 fresh asparagus spears 1 cup Dungeness crab meat 1 cup heavy cream 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, finely chopped 1 shallot, chopped 1 tsp grated lemon peel salt and pepper Directions Trim stalk end of asparagus. Wash and drain well. In a sauce pot, combine heavy cream, shallot and fresh…

  • Baked fish and potatoes with rosemary and garlic

    This recipe can be made with lingcod, Pacific cod, halibut, or any other firm white fish. An easy weeknight dish for four. Ingredients 1 pound new potatoes, peeled (if desired), washed, and cut into wedges An oven-to-table baking dish that can accommodate both the fish and the potatoes in one layer 4 tablespoons extra virgin…

  • 2016 newsletters

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  • 2016 Electronic monitoring actions

    In March, the Council received an update on individual fishing quota fixed-gear and bottom trawl exempted fishing permit (EFP) activity. The Council extended the expiration date of the electronic monitoring EFPs for the bottom trawl, non-whiting mid-water trawl, whiting mid-water trawl, and fixed gear catch share fisheries through 2018. The EFPs were to end when…

  • 2015 newsletters

    Council bans fisheries on unmanaged forage fish, California Current Ecosystem report, climate science strategy, Fishery Ecosystem Plan initiatives, Klamath drought, aquaculture, Canary rockfish rebuilt, Petrale sole rebuilt, groundfish EFH, salmon ESA consultation, EFH modifications, trawl gear regulations, Oregon midwater recreational regulations, bocaccio, kelp greenling, widow rockfish, electronic monitoring, blackgill rockfish, slope complex, black rockfish, exempted…

  • 2015: Council looks at electronic monitoring for whiting and fixed-gear IFQ fleets

    The Council received a report, cost analysis, and draft regulations for an electronic monitoring program for the whiting midwater trawl fishery in November. The Council confirmed its final preferred alternatives for the whiting fishery at the same meeting. The Council’s intent was to have regulations applicable fleet-wide in place by the 2017 season (May 15,…

  • 2014 newsletters

    There were no regular newsletters in 2014. Instead, we focused on The Line. Click for full view.

  • 2014: Final preferred alternatives developed

    In April 2014 the Council heard an update on the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission study on electronic monitoring, received a new draft analysis of alternatives, and reviewed exempted fishing permit (EFP) applications. The Council approved preliminary EFPs and asked that applicants consider resubmitting applications in June with certain alternations, mainly limiting the number of…

  • 2013 newsletters

    In 2013 the Council hosted the Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3 conference in Washington, D.C., so we produced fewer newsletters. Click image for full view.

  • 2013: GEMPAC and GEMTAC created, alternatives developed

    In 2013 the Council continued to consider the use of electronic monitoring for the trawl catch share program. The Council decided the program would focus on monitoring the compliance required for individual accountability of catch and discard, as opposed to biological data collection or other scientific monitoring (such protected species interactions). In April, the Council…

  • 2013: Electronic Monitoring workshop meeting materials

    The following are the materials distributed from the Council workshop on electronic monitoring for vessels participating in the groundfish trawl catch share program. Download them all as one file. Workshop Agenda Item Attachment Title A.2 Attachment 1 Terms of Reference for the Pacific Council Workshop on Electronic Monitoring for Vessels Participating in the Groundfish Trawl…

  • 2012 newsletters

    2012 in brief Salmon. The 2012 salmon season was a good one, with California and Oregon fishermen, in particular, benefiting from higher-than-usual salmon abundance for Sacramento and Klamath River fall Chinook. Strait of Juan de Fuca coho were rebuilt, and a rebuilding plan was adopted for Sacramento River fall Chinook. The Council continued working on…

  • 2012: Public scoping begins

    In November 2012, the Council passed a motion to begin the public scoping process for electronic monitoring. A workshop was held in February, 2013 to begin developing electronic monitoring policy for the trawl catch share program. In 2012, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission received funds to test the feasibility of using electronic monitoring for catch…

  • 2011 newsletters

    2011 in brief On March 11, a 9.0 earthquake in Japan led to a devastating tsunami that, apart from wreaking havoc in Japan, caused $48 million in damage to the ports of Santa Cruz and Crescent City. In Washington, the process of removing the Elwha, Glines Canyon, and Condit dams began. Salmon. Ocean salmon seasons…

  • 2011: Early exploration of electronic monitoring

    In 2011, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implemented a Council-developed catch share program for the West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl fishery (the trawl catch share program). The program requires that each vessel acquire quota pounds to cover its catch (including discards) of nearly all groundfish species. Exceptions were made for some species that are rarely…

  • 2010 newsletters

    2010 in brief Salmon: After two years of poor seasons, in 2010 salmon season were opened coastwide. The commercial season in California was very limited, but the recreational season was closer to normal. Sacramento River fall Chinook were listed as “overfished” (although fishing was believed to be a minor factor in the decline). The Council…

  • 2009 newsletters

    2009 in brief Salmon: As in 2008, the Council once again adopted very restrictive salmon seasons. The commercial fishery and most recreational fisheries off the coast of California were closed in response to the collapse of the Sacramento River fall Chinook stock. However, fisheries north of Cape Falcon were better than in 2008, with much…

  • 2008 newsletters

    Click images below for the full newsletter. 2008 in brief Salmon: In spring 2008 the Council adopted the most restrictive salmon season ever while the Council considered a Klamath River fall Chinook rebuilding strategy and ODFW studied reintroduction of salmon into the upper Klamath River basin. In November, PacifiCorp, the states, and the Federal government…