Fish and Game Commission Meeting February 10, 2016 Marine Region 1 Photo: Edgar Roberts Photo: Melanie Parker

Summary Management of Pacific halibut 2016 catch limits Recommended 2016 Season Structure Recommended amendments to §28.20, Title 14, CCR 2

Management Entities 3 Northwest Indian Treaty Tribes

IPHC Management Areas million pounds for CA Sport Allocation: 29,640 pounds

Recreational Catch Estimates 5

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Recommended 2016 Season Structure Quota of 29,640 net pounds Will use same weekly in-season tracking and coordination process as 2015 –Includes weekly coordination with NMFS and IPHC 7

Recommended 2016 Season Structure Same season dates as 2015 –May 1-15 –June 1-15 –July 1-15 –August 1-15 –September 1-October 31, or until the quota has been reached or is projected to be attained, whichever is earlier. 8

SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS MAY 12 JUNE JULY AUGUST 1 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER Season Dates Yellow shaded dates denote open (until the quota has been reached); Gray shaded dates denote closed; Red stripes denote 2015 early season closure

Recommended Amendments to §28.20, Title 14, CCR Recommend no modifications to season dates Removal of year and quota amount in regulatory text –Replace with reference to Code of Federal Regulations and Federal Register 10

Timeline December 9, 2015 – Notice meeting January 2016 – IPHC meeting - Area 2A quota determined (of which CA receives 4 percent of the non-tribal share) February 10, 2016 (today) – FGC Discussion meeting April 2016 – FGC Adoption meeting May 1, 2016 – Start of fishing season (amended regulations need to be effective) 11

Thank You and Questions 12

13 2A Total Allowable Catch (TAC) Tribal Allocation: 35 percent Non-Tribal Allocation: 65 percent Commercial: 30.7 percent of non-Tribal WA/OR/CA Sport:

California Allocation History Per PFMC’s Catch Sharing Plan 2001 through 2013 – California and Southern Oregon combined allocation of approximately 6,000 pounds per year 2014 – California given own subarea and is allocated 6,240 pounds 2015 – California allocation percentage to increase from one to four percent which resulted in quota of 25,220 pounds 14

Fishery Trends 15

IPHC Management Areas million pounds for ,640 pounds CA sport 1,140,000 pounds 2A

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2015 Season Summary Quota of 25,220 net pounds New weekly in-season tracking and coordination with NMFS and IPHC New season structure 18

2015 Season Summary IPHC/NMFS took action to close the season August 13 due to projected attainment of quota Final catch estimate is 24,906 net pounds (99 percent of quota) 19

Department Involvement Increased involvement at PFMC Heightened constituent and community involvement Engagement at IPHC Department collaboration with Humboldt Area Saltwater Anglers New weekly catch reporting and inseason management coordination with NMFS Redirected staff resources 20

Timeline for 2016 Regs Sept Oct Nov Dec 2015/2016 Jan Feb Mar Apr May IPHC sets final catch limits for all areas PFMC received proposed changes to CSP PFMC adopted final changes to CSP IPHC recommends preliminary catch limits FGC Adoption Hearing FGC IPHC/ PFMC FGC Discussion Hearing New federal regulations in effect May 1 NMFS publishes 2016 regulations 21 FGC Notice Hearing