Overview of Nearshore Fishery Permits Fish and Game Commission Meeting December 2011
Nearshore Fishery Permit (Shallow) Species Cabezon CA scorpionfish CA sheephead Greenlings (kelp & rock) Rockfishes: - Black-and-yellow - China - Gopher - Grass - Kelp Restricted Access Program Regional permit Regional capacity goals 2-for-1 permit transfers Nontransferable permits for 20-yr fishermen Hook-and-line, dip net & trap gear-with endorsement
Shallow Permit Regions North Coast North-Central Coast South-Central Coast South Coast Cape Mendocino Point Año Nuevo Point Conception
Deeper Nearshore Species Fishery Permit (Deeper) Species Rockfishes: - Black - Blue - Brown - Calico - Copper - Olive - Quillback - Treefish Restrictive Permit Statewide permit No gear restrictions No capacity goal Nontransferable
Nearshore Permit Distribution 2011 Shallow only (67) Shallow and Deeper (97) Deeper only (102) Shallow permits n = 164 Deeper permits n = 199
Potential Issues 2-for-1 permit transfer Deeper permit not transferable Statewide vs. regional Regulatory discards Trip limits Port infrastructure Latent capacity
Thank you Traci Larinto Senior Marine Biologist Specialist California Department of Fish and Game Marine Region (562)
Permit differences Shallow Permit 10 species Regional Transferable Hook-and-line, dip net, trap Deeper Permit 8 species Statewide Nontransferable No gear restrictions