1. Market Squid Fishery Management Plan CA Department of Fish and Game December 15, 2011 Fish and Game Commission

2. Fishing locations

3. Development of MSFMP 1997: SB 364 – Interim laws; Moratorium on vessels 1997: SB 364 – Interim laws; Moratorium on vessels 1998-2000: Two advisory committees 1998-2000: Two advisory committees 2000: Interim measures by Commission 2000: Interim measures by Commission 2001: Report to the Legislature 2001: Report to the Legislature 2002: Preliminary Draft MSFMP 2002: Preliminary Draft MSFMP 2004: 3 rd Draft MSFMP (April); adopted December. 2004: 3 rd Draft MSFMP (April); adopted December.

4. Commission Venue From 2003-2006, market squid appeared on Commission agenda in 22 meetings From 2003-2006, market squid appeared on Commission agenda in 22 meetings Market squid was a Public Forum discussion topic at an additional 7 meetings Market squid was a Public Forum discussion topic at an additional 7 meetings Agenda items 2003-2004 related to FMP Agenda items 2003-2004 related to FMP Agenda items 2005-2006 related to permitting Agenda items 2005-2006 related to permitting Photo: Roger Bly

5. MSFMP Goals Ensure long-term resource conservation and sustainability Ensure long-term resource conservation and sustainability Reduce the potential for overfishing Reduce the potential for overfishing Management responsive to environmental and socioeconomic changes Management responsive to environmental and socioeconomic changes Photo: Hilary Bryce

6. MSFMP Tools Seasonal catch limit - prevent the fishery from over-expansion Seasonal catch limit - prevent the fishery from over-expansion Weekend closures - provide periods of uninterrupted spawning Weekend closures - provide periods of uninterrupted spawning Lights shields/ limit wattage - minimize light effects on coastal communities (birds and people) Lights shields/ limit wattage - minimize light effects on coastal communities (birds and people) Monitoring program - track and evaluate fishery impact Monitoring program - track and evaluate fishery impact Restricted Access - produce a moderately productive and specialized fleet Restricted Access - produce a moderately productive and specialized fleet Seabird closure area – provide for bird protections Seabird closure area – provide for bird protections

7. Landings: Northern and Southern CA by Season MSFMP Catch Limit El Nino

8. MSFMP – Seasonal Catch Limit Alternatives MSFMP Alternatives A1: 80,000 t A1: 80,000 t A2:118,000 t (adopted) A2:118,000 t (adopted) A3: Limit by Region A3: Limit by Region A4: El Niño A4: El Niño 115,000 t vs. 11,000 t 115,000 t vs. 11,000 t A5:125,000 t A5:125,000 t A6: No limit A6: No limit A7:24,000 to 125,000 t A7:24,000 to 125,000 t

9. MSFMP – Seasonal Catch Limit MSFMP-Alternative 2 - 118,000 t Average 3 years of highest successive catch Average 3 years of highest successive catch Purpose – curtail growth of fishery Purpose – curtail growth of fishery Photo: CA Seafood Council

10. Restricted Access - Permits 2004 – MSFMP adopted– restricted access a component - resource sustainability/economic viability 2004 – MSFMP adopted– restricted access a component - resource sustainability/economic viability Capacity Goal: - 107 total permits: 55 vessels, 34 light boats, 18 brail boats Capacity Goal: - 107 total permits: 55 vessels, 34 light boats, 18 brail boats 2004 – 205 total permits: 2005 - 175 total permits 2004 – 205 total permits: 2005 - 175 total permits 2011 – 167 total permits: 81 vessels, 55 light boats, 31 brail boats 2011 – 167 total permits: 81 vessels, 55 light boats, 31 brail boats Photo: CWPA

11. Federal Management Federal Coastal Pelagic Species FMP – Monitored stock Federal Coastal Pelagic Species FMP – Monitored stock Day to day management of the Market squid fishery should remain with the State Day to day management of the Market squid fishery should remain with the State CA seasonal catch limit of 118,000 tons should be monitored and the State should take appropriate action if achieved CA seasonal catch limit of 118,000 tons should be monitored and the State should take appropriate action if achieved Photo: Roger Bly

12. Fishery Closures Landings for 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 Landings for 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 Multiple trips per day due to presence of squid and strong market Multiple trips per day due to presence of squid and strong market Challenges faced Challenges faced Getting landings data from processors Getting landings data from processors Daily catch rate subject to different variables (e.g., weather, market orders, freezer space) Daily catch rate subject to different variables (e.g., weather, market orders, freezer space) Staff resources – sampling Staff resources – sampling

13. Department Activities Relative to Squid Science Ages - squid live less than 1 year Ages - squid live less than 1 year Butler et al. 1999 Butler et al. 1999 Satellite images of lightboats to estimate of fishing effort Satellite images of lightboats to estimate of fishing effort Maxwell et al. 2004 Maxwell et al. 2004 Paralarval index to forecast squid abundance Paralarval index to forecast squid abundance Zeidberg et al. 2006 Zeidberg et al. 2006 Size is dependent on temperature and abundance naturally fluctuates with environment Size is dependent on temperature and abundance naturally fluctuates with environment Reiss et al. 2004 Reiss et al. 2004

14. Current Research Industry collaboration with CWPA (MOU) Industry collaboration with CWPA (MOU) Assist with field work (Biosonics or Paralarval Tows) Assist with field work (Biosonics or Paralarval Tows) Analyze logbook data Analyze logbook data Photo: NOAA Academic collaboration with UC Academic collaboration with UC Squid essential habitat Squid essential habitat Stock identification using microchemistry methods (Warner et al. 2009) Stock identification using microchemistry methods (Warner et al. 2009)

15. Concluding Remarks: Uphold the management goals and objectives adopted by the Commission under the MSFMP Uphold the management goals and objectives adopted by the Commission under the MSFMP Continue to manage the fishery with the annual catch limit, limited entry, weekend closures, etc. Continue to manage the fishery with the annual catch limit, limited entry, weekend closures, etc. Continue to collaborate with industry in research and to address the early fishery closure Continue to collaborate with industry in research and to address the early fishery closure Photo: Roger Bly

16. Thank You. California Department of Fish and Game Marine Region www.dfg.ca.gov/marine

18. Summary Slide MSFMP Tools Seasonal catch limit – prevent over-expansion Seasonal catch limit – prevent over-expansion Weekend closures - uninterrupted spawning Weekend closures - uninterrupted spawning Lights shields/ limit wattage - to minimize effects on coastal communities (birds and people) Lights shields/ limit wattage - to minimize effects on coastal communities (birds and people) Monitoring program – monitor fishery/ resource Monitoring program – monitor fishery/ resource Restricted Access – limit participation Restricted Access – limit participation Seabird closure area - to offer protection Seabird closure area - to offer protection Department Recommendations No change to MSFMP No change to MSFMP Work with industry to explore possible regulations to slow catch rates Work with industry to explore possible regulations to slow catch rates

19. Marine Region Activity 1998: Five staff for squid 1998: Five staff for squid Market Squid Logbooks Market Squid Logbooks Fishery-dependent samples Fishery-dependent samples Numerous publications Numerous publications 2002: Downsized project 2002: Downsized project 2005-06: Maintain a Restricted Access program 2005-06: Maintain a Restricted Access program 2011-12: Seven staff for CPS (squid) and HMS 2011-12: Seven staff for CPS (squid) and HMS Logbook and dock-side monitoring continues Logbook and dock-side monitoring continues Photo: Roger Bly

20. Restricted Access – Permit Types 2010: $72 million ex-vessel; $548,000 tax revenue 2011: $295,000 permit revenue