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1 Marine Region Department of Fish and Wildlife Photo: NOAA

2 Seasonal catch limit Weekend closures Lights shields/ limit wattage Seabird closure area Monitoring program Restricted Access

3 ‘05/06‘13/14 FMP Goal Vessel (T)7567 55 Vessel (NT)148 0 Brail (T)1443 18 Light (T)6132 34 Light (NT)03 0 Total164153 107 Fishery closed early

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5 Focused discussions at MRC

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7 Clarify regulatory language o When the fishery is closed, market squid may only be taken incidentally to other fisheries Incidental catch limited to a maximum of [0 - 30] percent by weight of all fish landed or possessed on any vessel

8 2010/11 to 2012/13 seasons

9 Impacts of Status-Quo Landings exceeding the Seasonal Catch Limit o State Seasonal Catch Limit is Federal Optimum Yield (OY) o Potential Impacts on Stock

10 Focused Regulatory Proposal Close 2 ton directed fishery Amend forfeiture provisions Clean up and clarify existing regulatory text Timeline November 2013 – Notice Hearing December 2013 – Discussion Hearing February 2014 – Adoption Hearing Mid 2014 – Expected Implementation MRC Meetings 2014 – Future discussions about squid


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