Community-based Sectors for the New England Groundfish Fishery

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Hook Sector Proposal for 2008 Erik Brazer Requests: • Implementation in 2008 • Hard TAC backstop for all species; • Allocation of all species (GF (20 stocks), monkfish (2 stocks), dogfish, skates (7 species); • 2,000 pounds min allocation for every stock (allow for incidental catch); • Trading quota between sectors if both sectors have an allocation and if it would not result in violating the 20% cap; • Qualifying / Baseline years of 1996-2006; • If NMFS or the NEFMC regulatory bureaucracy prevents timely implementation, existing sectors will be allowed to fish under the previous year's operations plan and allocations. • The sector will land all catch; but that discards would be counted against the TAC for the sector; • “Future catch histories associated with the sector are proposed to remain constant regardless of whether the vessels land the fish; and • sectors will be credited with their actual TAC percentage, instead of actual percentage of TAC achieved • “Sectors will be credited with the maximum TAC amount (up to 20%), rather than the actual amount of fish caught. • Increasing observer coverage, • Moving into electronic catch reporting • Will comply w/ the requirement for 20 day spawning block out of the fishery between March and May and any spawning closures • Not limited to fishing in any areas Requested Exemptions • paper reporting; • DAS; • seasonal, rolling, habitat and mortality closures; • minimum fish sizes • trip limits; • hook and gillnet limits; Necessary Policy Changes • qualifying baseline years; • trading quota between sectors; • future catch history remain constant regardless of actual catch; • Increasing observer coverage, • Moving into electronic catch reporting Reasons for Existence: 62
Full Retention All fish caught 1. end overfishing, 2. reduce bycatch, 3. ensure economic viability, 4. measure and minimize bycatch of marine mammals and undersize / juveniles via fleet communication, voluntary closures, or other measures 5. retain shoreside infrastructure Members: • 21 vessels (24-42 ft) and 4 skiffs (8-13 ft) • at least 23 different owners • 9 – 10 % of GB cod 63
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Community-based Sectors for the New
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Table of Contents Executive Summary
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Community leaders in Portland and P
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of community-based permit banks. Th
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1.0 Introduction The groundfish fis
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Although Amendment 13 effectively e
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Page 15 and 16: 2.2 Experience with Existing Sector
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Page 23 and 24: Table 3a: Port Clyde Sector Revenue
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Page 29 and 30: 3.2.1 Strawman Sector Structure and
Page 31 and 32: Table 8: Portland Sectors A and B V
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Page 35 and 36: Table 9b: Portland Sector A Revenue
Page 37 and 38: Table 9d: Portland Sector B Revenue
Page 39 and 40: Table 10b: Portland Sector A Revenu
Page 41 and 42: Table 11b: Portland Sector B Specie
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Page 45 and 46: is ostensibly to reduce excess capa
Page 47 and 48: Table 15: Projected Total Revenue,
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Page 51 and 52: 4.4 Communities without Catch Histo
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Page 55 and 56: References Alexander, Yvette 2006.M
Page 57 and 58: Appendix A: Landings and revenue pr
Page 59 and 60: Appendix B: Groundfish Price Model
Page 61 and 62: Appendix C: Sector Proposals Submit
Page 63: Port Clyde Community Sector Glen Li
Page 67 and 68: Reasons for Existence: 1. end overf
Page 69 and 70: Gloucester Fixed Gear Sector Peter
Page 71 and 72: New Bedford Channel Trawl Sector Ri
Page 73 and 74: Point Judith / Southern New England
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