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2014 – NMFS Report 1• 15 groundfish/halibut actions published in Federal Register to date in 2014• 16 items from omnibus list already in progress in 2014• Plus 2 additional rules not on omnibus list
(chafing gear, observer/catch monitor rules)• Seabird proposed rule published,
comment period open through 10/9• Sablefish rulemaking postponed,
target date now April 2016• Whiting clean-up rule postponed,
target date now May 2015• AMP/Pre-spex rule for January 1, 2015
Number of Federal Register notices published
2013 = 212012 = 152011 = 202010 = 262009 = 142008 = 132007 = 12
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 3
Criteria Priorities – NMFS Report 2
• Responding to litigation (as it arises, trumps all other priorities) • Complying with deadlines and requirements of MSA,
ESA, and other applicable law • Implementation of harvest specifications and
maintaining catch within set harvest levels• Implementation of the original FMP Amendment
provisions (e.g. Amendment 14, 20, & 22) • Maximizing conservation, social and economic benefits
consistent with the FMP and MSA
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 5
Priority Categories Priorities – NMFS Report 2
• In progress (see NMFS Report 1)• Priority 1 – must do• Priority 2 – should do• Potential priority• Post trawl 5-year review• Post EFH revisions
NOTE: Items from Council list not listed in a particular category don’t fit in criteria used (see blank cells in App. A in NMFS Report 2). Minor items not requiring further analysis may get folded in to other rulemakings (e.g., cost recovery corrections (5), posting site licenses (54)).
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 6
Priority 1B. Immediate and Long-Term Commitments
20. Inseason Management Priority 1Maintaining catch within harvest limits
21. Adopt Final Stock Assessment Plan and TOR for 2015 Priority 1Informs harvest specifications
24. Essential Fish Habitat: Phase 3 of the 5 Year Review Priority 1Conservation implications
25. Am 25: Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment Priority 1Conservation implications
27. 2015 Incidental Regulations for Pacific Halibut Priority 1Maintaining catch within harvest limits
Pacific Whiting Harvest Specifications and Set-Asides Priority 1Setting harvest specifications
28. Stock Assessments for 2017-2018 Biennium Priority 1Informs harvest specifications
29. Start of the Process to Establish 2017-2018 Specs and RegsPriority 1Setting harvest specifications
30. Electronic Monitoring Regulations Priority 1
32. Five Year Trawl Rationalization Program Review Priority 1Compliance with MSA
C. Candidate Items for Prioritization in September
39. Increase VMS Ping RatesPriority 1Conservation and enforcement implications. Responding to litigation.
45. Revise Regulations on At-Sea and Shoreside Flow ScalesPriority 1Conservation and enforcement implications
56. Cost Recovery for the Permit Stacking ProgramPriority 1Compliance with MSA
64. Management Model Review and Refinement
Priority 1Continue refinements to further improve compliance with NS, including, but not limited to, NS-1, NS-2, and NS-6
Based on:
•Responding to litigation as it arises
•Complying with federal law
•Setting and maintaining catch within harvest limits
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 7
Priority 2
A. Items on Which Council Action Has Been Completed Which Still Entail Some Workload
19. Amendment 22 - Open Access License Limitation
Priority 2Facilitate compliance with Marine Mammal Protection Act, Strategic Plan recommended
C. Candidate Items for Prioritization in September
52. Widow Rockfish QS Reallocation
Priority 2Implements original Am 20 provision (i.e., either reallocate or start trading). Consider outcome of upcoming assessment
Based on:
•Implementing original FMP amendment provisions
•Maximizing conservation, economics, and utilization (in priority order) consistent with FMP and MSA
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 8
C. Candidate Items for Prioritization in September
35. Rebuilding Revision Rules (signal vs. noise) Potential priorityProposed rule on NS1 guideline revisions expected late 2014
36. Further Consideration for Reorganizing Stock Complexes
Potential priorityDependent on results of stock assessments, revised PSA analysis on risk of overfishing, and new sorting requirements
41. Seabird Avoidance Devices for Vessels less than 55 feetPotential priorityDependent on research results from SeaGrant and discussions with USFWS.
58. Retain Halibut in the Sablefish Fishery (S of Pt. Chehalis)
Potential PriorityWould reduce discards and, depending on how reallocated, improve safety at sea by changes to derby-style directed fishery
60. Mid-water Sport Fishery (OR and CA)Potential PriorityEconomic benefits to local communities and improves utilization of healthy stocks
67. Reconsider Blackgill Allocation Potential priorityShould be considered with stock complex reorganization (#36)
68.Evaluate Nearshore Management Approaches, Including Deferral
Potential priorityShould be considered with stock complex reorganization (#36)
76.Require All Fishpots be Returned to Shore at the End of Each Trip
Potential priorityDependent on assessment of current regulations
Potential Priority
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 9
Post Trawl5-yearReview
• MSA requirement; Review begins in 2016• Covers Amendments 20 (trawl program)
and 21 (allocations)• Intended to determine progress toward meeting
goals of program and MSA• Review informs what aspects of the program
need changed to meet goals• Once review starts, analysis and implementation
more efficient if conduct review then use review to inform trailing actions
• Postpone work on additional trawl trailing actions beginning in 2016 until after trawl 5 year review (except electronic monitoring, harvest specifications, inseason)
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 10
Post Trawl5-yearReview
• After results of the review, additional trawl trailing actions considered or goals of trawl program revised
• Could consider more comprehensive, efficiently-packaged trailing actions
• Items in this priority category as shown in table would be informed by and could be more efficiently considered after review
• Suggest planning start in mid to late 2015 and a trawl program 5-year review team be formed consisting of Council, Region, and Science Center staff and potentially TRREC or a subset of GAP
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 11
Post Trawl5-yearReview
B. Immediate and Long-Term Commitments
33. QS/QP Control Rule - Safe Harbor for Risk Pools - post 5-year review Post trawl 5-yr review
34. Resolve Long-term Whiting Surplus Carryover Provision - post 5-year review Post trawl 5-yr review
C. Candidate Items for Prioritization in September
38. New Dressed to Round Conversion Factors for Sablefish Post trawl 5-yr review
40. Eliminate Permit Size Endorsements Post trawl 5-yr review
43. Fishery Declaration Enhancements (With Gear Stowed and Testing Gear) Post trawl 5-yr review
44. Year Round Whiting Season and Other Modifications Post trawl 5-yr review
46. Gear Use - Multiple Gears Onboard and Use Post trawl 5-yr review
47. Remove Certain Area-Management RestrictionsPost trawl 5-yr review, Post EFH revisions
48. Remove Certain Restrictions on Trawl Gear Configuration Post trawl 5-yr review
49. Resolve Long-term Non-Whiting Surplus Carryover Provision Post trawl 5-yr review
50. Carryover when Management Units Change Post trawl 5-yr review
55. Develop Criteria for Distributing Adaptive Management Program QP
Post trawl 5-yr reviewAMP based on need in the program and determined through 5-yr review process
65. Allow Between Sector Transfer of Rockfish QP from IFQ to MS Post trawl 5-yr review
71. Allow Between Sector Transfer of Unneeded Overfished Species Post trawl 5-yr review
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 12
Post EFHRevisions
• EFH review intended to determine whether EFH protections are adequate, what new information exists, and what changes needed
• Phase 3 considers what changes needed, if any• Items in this priority category as shown in table
would be informed by and could be more efficiently considered after EFH revisions and using information from EFH review
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 13
Post EFHRevisions
C. Candidate Items for Prioritization in September
37. Groundfish Conservation Areas for Rougheye Rockfish Post EFH revisions
47. Remove Certain Area-Management RestrictionsPost trawl 5-yr review, Post EFH revisions
66. Create 60-Mile Bank RCA Lines Post EFH revisions
75.Move the Seaward Non-Trawl RCA Line Closer to Shore for Pot Vessels
Post EFH revisions
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 14
Timelines Priorities – NMFS Report 2
• NMFS has limited capacity for additional items beyond Priority 1 items
• Encourage strategic, collaborative approach to moving forward
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 15
Action Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-DecPriority 1 Halibut incidental regulations (#27)
GF harvest spexPriority 1 inseason actions (#20)Priority 1 stock assessments (#21, 28)Priority 1 2017-2018 spex process (#29)
management model review/refinement (#64)
Priority 1 Whiting specifications
EM EFPs (#6) regulations (#30)
EFH Phase 3/regulations (#24)
5-year review - trawl program (#32)
Ecosystem amendment 25/regulations (#25)
Whiting season date change (#11)Whiting cleanup (#8)
VMS ping rate (#39)
Revise at-sea scale requirements (#45)
Sablefish Program regulations from review (#4, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17) cost recovery analysis/implementation (#56)
Widow rockfish QS reallocation (#52)
OA license limitation - Am 22 (#19)
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U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 16
Potential Packaging Priorities – NMFS Report 2
• Timing and packaging may vary depending on what Council prioritizes1. Example – if Council decides not to reallocate
widow, but instead move to QS trading, then workload for that item would be largely reduced
2. Example – if Council moves forward on EFH Phase 3 and any resulting revisions, then larger closed area changes could be considered in conjunction with EFH changes.
• Come back in Nov with potential packaging
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 17
Recommendations Priorities – NMFS Report 2
• Commit to focusing effort on NMFS Priority 1 items over 2015/2016
• Consider closed area changes in conjunction with or after any changes resulting from Essential Fish Habitat Phase 3
• Postpone work on additional trawl trailing actions beginning in 2016 until after trawl 5 year review (except EM, harvest specifications, inseason)
• Consider forming a trawl program 5-year review team consisting of Council, Region, and Science Center staff and potentially TRREC or a subset of GAP
• Under future Council meeting planning, add:1. Potential packaging for management changes in Nov 20142. Trawl program 5-year review planning for mid to late 2015
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 18
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