Hawaii FEP - Western Pacific Fishery Council

LIST OF FIGURESFigure 1: Western Pacific Region................................................................................................... 2Figure 2: Map of the Hawaii Archipelago ...................................................................................... 6Figure 3: Schematic Diagram of the Earth's Lithospheric Plates ................................................ 36Figure 4: Temperature and Salinity Profile of the Ocean............................................................. 39Figure 5: Depth Profile of Ocean Zones....................................................................................... 40Figure 6: Major Surface Currents of the Pacific Ocean................................................................ 41Figure 7: North Pacific Transition Zone....................................................................................... 42Figure 8: Deep Ocean Water Movement ...................................................................................... 43Figure 9: Central Pacific Pelagic Food Web................................................................................. 51Figure 10: Benthic Environment................................................................................................... 52Figure 11: Gross State Product, 1970-2005.................................................................................. 85Figure 12: Hawaii Median Household Income, 1975-2005.......................................................... 86Figure 13: MHI and NWHI Bottomfish Landings 1986–2003..................................................... 92Figure 14: Hawaii Bottomfish Revenue (Inflation Adjusted) by Area 1970–2003...................... 92Figure 15: Average Prices for NWHI and MHI BMUS Landings 1970–2003 ............................ 93Figure 16: NWHI Lobster Fishery Landings 1983–1999 (top) .................................................. 106Figure 17: NWHI Lobster Fishery Inflation-adjusted Ex-vessel Revenue, 1984-1999.............. 107Figure 18: MHI Coral Reef Associated Catches, Sales, and Ex-vessel Revenue, 2000-2005 ... 122Figure 19: MHI Top 10 Coral Reef-associated Species Catch Composition, 2000-2005 Avg. . 123Figure 20: Example MSY, Target, and Rebuilding Control Rules............................................. 135Figure 21: Combination of Control Rules and Reference Points for Bottomfish and SeamountGroundfish Stocks....................................................................................................................... 149Figure 22: Combination of Control Rules and Reference Points for NWHI Lobster Stocks..... 160Figure 23: Time Series of Aggregate CHCRT CPUE from HDAR Data................................... 169Figure 24: Time Series of Menpachi (Myripristis spp.) CPUE from HDAR Data..................... 169Figure 25: Time Series of Weke (Mulloidichthys spp.) CPUE from HDAR Data..................... 170Figure 26: Illustration of Institutional Linkages in the Council Process .................................... 220x