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Author: Daniel Kevin Lew Publisher: ISBN: Category : Charter boat fishing Languages : en Pages : 58
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Management of marine recreational fishing for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) off Alaska has changed considerably in recent years due to concerns over stock declines and allocation issues. Since 2007, increasingly restrictive limits have been placed on Pacific halibut fishing of charter boat anglers, and a limited entry program was established in 2011 to curb the growth of the charter sector. In 2014, the Alaska Halibut Catch Sharing Plan (CSP) was implemented. It formalized the process for both (a) determining allocation of halibut between the commercial and recreational charter sectors and (b) initiating changes to harvest restrictions on commercial and recreational charter sectors and (b) initiating changes to harvest restrictions on charter fishing. One provision in the CSP allows Alaska saltwater sport fishing charter businesses that hold charter halibut permits (CHP) to lease pounds of commercial individual fishing quota (IFQ), which get converted into guided angler fish (GAF). These GAF can be used by charter businesses to offer their clients harvesting opportunities that are less restrictive in terms of the number and size of fish they catch and keep on a charter fishing trip. This report describes and summarizes the results from a survey of CHP holders (charter businesses) conducted during 2015 that collected information on CHP holders’ attitudes and preferences toward Pacific halibut management in Alaska and preferences and behavior related to the GAF lease market, including values they place on GAF/leased IFQ under different sets of user or transactional restrictions. The mail survey was administered during 2015 to all CHP holders (565 charter businesses) and involved multiple mailings and a telephone contact. The survey response rate was 48% (271 completed surveys). [doi:10.7289/V5/TM-AFSC-326 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-AFSC-326)]
Author: Daniel Kevin Lew Publisher: ISBN: Category : Charter boat fishing Languages : en Pages : 58
Book Description
Management of marine recreational fishing for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) off Alaska has changed considerably in recent years due to concerns over stock declines and allocation issues. Since 2007, increasingly restrictive limits have been placed on Pacific halibut fishing of charter boat anglers, and a limited entry program was established in 2011 to curb the growth of the charter sector. In 2014, the Alaska Halibut Catch Sharing Plan (CSP) was implemented. It formalized the process for both (a) determining allocation of halibut between the commercial and recreational charter sectors and (b) initiating changes to harvest restrictions on commercial and recreational charter sectors and (b) initiating changes to harvest restrictions on charter fishing. One provision in the CSP allows Alaska saltwater sport fishing charter businesses that hold charter halibut permits (CHP) to lease pounds of commercial individual fishing quota (IFQ), which get converted into guided angler fish (GAF). These GAF can be used by charter businesses to offer their clients harvesting opportunities that are less restrictive in terms of the number and size of fish they catch and keep on a charter fishing trip. This report describes and summarizes the results from a survey of CHP holders (charter businesses) conducted during 2015 that collected information on CHP holders’ attitudes and preferences toward Pacific halibut management in Alaska and preferences and behavior related to the GAF lease market, including values they place on GAF/leased IFQ under different sets of user or transactional restrictions. The mail survey was administered during 2015 to all CHP holders (565 charter businesses) and involved multiple mailings and a telephone contact. The survey response rate was 48% (271 completed surveys). [doi:10.7289/V5/TM-AFSC-326 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-AFSC-326)]
Author: Jane DiCosimo Publisher: ISBN: Category : Environmental impact analysis Languages : en Pages : 290
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This analysis examines proposed changes to the management of Pacific halibut in the charter fisheries and commercial setline fisheries in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Regulatory Areas 2C and 3A in the Gulf of Alaska. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) identified a need to develop a catch sharing plan (CSP) for the charter and commercial sectors to address conservation and allocation concerns in both areas. These concerns resulted from: 1) increased harvests in the charter halibut fishery, and 2) decreased catch limits in the commercial setline fisheries. The Council considered five alternatives and adopted a Preferred Alternative from among proposed CSP elements. The Council adopted its Preferred Alternative using the proposed charter allocations under Alternative 3 for Area 2C and the proposed charter allocations under Alternative 4 for Area 3A. The Council also adopted revised elements for a Guided Angler Fish Program, in which Charter Halibut Permit holders would be allowed to lease commercial Individual Fishing Quota in order to provide charter anglers with harvesting opportunities, not to exceed limits in place for unguided anglers. Annual management measures would be implemented each year through a cooperative program among state and Federal agencies. The Council also would request that the IPHC: 1) annually set a combined charter and commercial setline catch limit, to which the allocation percentage for each area would be applied to establish the domestic harvest allowances for each sector and 2) implement separate accountability of halibut removals for each sector. Upon implementation, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game logbooks would be used as the primary data source for estimating charter halibut harvest. The Council intends that the CSP would be implemented by National Marine Fisheries Service for 2014, which is the earliest possible timeline.
Author: The Law Library Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781791844110 Category : Languages : en Pages : 30
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The Law Library presents the complete text of the Pacific Halibut Fisheries - Charter Halibut Fisheries Management in Alaska - Revisions (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 NMFS issues regulations that revise Federal regulations regarding sport fishing guide services for Pacific halibut in International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska). The regulations remove the requirement that a guided sport (charter) vessel guide be on board the same vessel as a charter vessel angler to meet the definition of providing sport fishing guide services. This final rule clarifies that all sport fishing for halibut in which anglers receive assistance from a compensated guide would be managed under charter fishery regulations, and all harvest (except halibut harvested under the Guided Angler Fish Program) would accrue toward charter allocations. This final rule aligns Federal regulations with State of Alaska regulations. This final rule makes additional minor changes to the regulatory text pertaining to the charter halibut fishery to maintain consistency in the regulations with these new definitions. This action is necessary to achieve the halibut fishery management goals of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Pacific Halibut Fisheries - Charter Halibut Fisheries Management in Alaska - Revisions (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Author: Edward Stern Publisher: ISBN: 9780494334539 Category : Charter boat fishing Languages : en Pages : 0
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"In Alaska, many recreational fishermen gain access to Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) with knowledgeable captains aboard chartered sportfishing boats. Traditionally, and when viewed against a backdrop of commercial fishing effort, management agencies and the fishing public perceived recreational fishing as harmless in terms of stock depletion. Recent research suggests this perception is false. Management for the charter fishery has been evolving since 1993, consuming countless hours of industry and management time and resources, still with no settled plan in place. The charter fleet requires a long-term management strategy so that charter operators can plan their businesses for the long-term. This paper addresses management of marine recreational fishing in general, focusing on the Alaska halibut charter fishery. Part of the challenge with the halibut charter fishery's management development is a lack of definition of recreational fishing effort. I attempt to build an approach to recreational fishery management by segmenting recreational fishing effort into separate categories, selecting those categories present in the Alaska halibut charter fishery, and discussing management tools which may satisfy the needs of that fishing effort. Fishermen in the charter fishery are a diverse group with multiple aims for their fishing trips, which range from high halibut landings to broad recreational experiences in the Alaska wilderness. I suggest queue and lottery type distribution mechanisms, combined with elements of traditional open access tools already common in fisheries, as possible resolutions to the delayed development of a charter halibut management plan"--Leaf 2
Author: Daniel Kevin Lew Publisher: ISBN: Category : Charter boat fishing Languages : en Pages : 134
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"In recent years Alaska's sport fisheries have undergone substantial changes, particularly in the management of the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) charter fishery. As a result of these regulatory changes, participation in the charter sector Pacific halibut fishery has been capped with a limited entry program and charter vessel operators in some areas have been subject to size restrictions and bag limits on the catch of Pacific halibut during guided trips. Additionally, a halibut catch sharing plan (CSP) formalizing the process of allocating catch between the commercial and charter sectors was implemented in January 2014 (78 FR 39121)"--Introduction. [doi:10.7289/V5KP803N (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5KP803N)]
Author: Michael Jon Jaenicke Publisher: ISBN: Category : Fisheries Languages : en Pages : 11
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This project monitors age, size, and sex characteristics of Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis and rockfish species Sebastes spp, and biological data from other groundfish species landed by sport anglers at four strategically selected ports in Southeast Alaska. Data will be combined with catch, harvest and effort estimates and biological data from Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Southeast Alaska Marine Harvest Studies program and the Alaska Sport Fishing Survey to assess trends, evaluate changes in stock status, and design regulations that protect stocks and provide for long-term sustained yield. This project will support dockside sampling by the Marine Harvest Studies program in Southeast Alaska to collect otoliths and other biological data from harvested Pacific halibut and black rockfish Sebastes melanops, and species composition of harvested rockfish, from charter and unguided saltwater boat anglers. Estimates of species composition (rockfish), age composition and average weight captured from this project will be combined with charter logbook and Alaska Sport Fishing Survey harvest and release information for SEAK to estimate biomass of recreational fishing mortality of Pacific halibut and demersal shelf rockfish for all relevant management units in Southeast Alaska. Data will be shared with the International Pacific Halibut Commission, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council, the Alaska Board of Fisheries, and the public. Survey areas sampled will include Elfin Cove, Sitka, Craig, and Ketchikan.
Author: The Law Library Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781793061034 Category : Languages : en Pages : 106
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The Law Library presents the complete text of the Pacific Halibut Fisheries - Catch Sharing Plan for Guided Sport and Commercial Fisheries in Alaska (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 NMFS issues regulations to implement a catch sharing plan for the guided sport (charter) and commercial fisheries for Pacific halibut in waters of International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska). This catch sharing plan replaces the Guideline Harvest Level program, defines an annual process for allocating halibut between the charter and commercial fisheries in Area 2C and Area 3A, and establishes allocations for each fishery. The commercial fishery will continue to be managed under the Individual Fishing Quota system. To allow flexibility for individual commercial and charter fishery participants, the catch sharing plan also authorizes annual transfers of commercial halibut quota to charter halibut permit holders for harvest in the charter fishery. This action is necessary to achieve the halibut fishery management goals of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Pacific Halibut Fisheries - Catch Sharing Plan for Guided Sport and Commercial Fisheries in Alaska (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 9780309063302 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 440
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Most U.S. fish stocks are fully or over-exploited, and harvesting in many fisheries far exceeds sustainable levels. The individual fishing quota (IFQ) is a relatively new instrument under which harvesting privileges are allocated to individual fishermenâ€"innovative yet controversial for its feared effect on fishing communities and individual fishermen. Based on testimony from fishermen, regulators, environmentalists, and others, Sharing the Fish explores how IFQs might address the serious social, economic, and biologic issues raised by depleted fish stocks. In their approach to a national policy on IFQs, the panel makes direct recommendations to Congress, the Secretary of Commerce, the National Marine Fisheries Service, regional fishery management councils, state authorities, and others. This book provides definitions and examples, reviews legislation and regulations, and includes lessons learned from fisheries on the U.S. East Coast and in Alaska, and in Iceland, New Zealand, and other nations. The committee discusses the public trust doctrine, management of common-pool resources, alternative and complementary approaches to the IFQ, and more. Sharing the Fish provides straightforward answers that will be important to fishery policymakers and regulators, natural resource economists, fishery managers, environmental advocates, and concerned fishermen and their communities.
Author: Daniel Kevin Lew
Author: Daniel Kevin Lew
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Author: Edward Stern
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Author: Michael Jon Jaenicke
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