1. Creating A Balance For Bottom Trawling Stephanie Polito Marine & Coastal Ecology CSUMB 11/13/13

2. Introduction to Bottom Trawling Hidden beneath the surface of the ocean is a world waiting to be explored 500,000 and 5,000,000 marine species are yet to be discovered What are some ways to reduce fisheries bycatch & discard from the resulting practice of bottom trawling in California?

3. Early History of Bottom Trawling 1376- petition required the prohibition of a wondyrchoum 19 th Century- There should be no regulation/limitations on Bottom Trawling

4. Current Regulations Limited Entry Trip Limits Size Limits Seasons Gear Restrictions Closed Areas

5. Who’s At Stake? Environmentalist Fishermen Tourists

6. General Approaches Encourage good fisheries management  Sustainable practice, education, & protecting vulnerable marine habitats

7. Policy Options Environmental sustainabilityEconomic SustainabilitySocial Equity Sustainably managed rights  Fisheries management required to incorporate ecological aspect (+)  Reduce threats to life (+)  Ensure long-term health, integrity & adaptability of ecosystems (+)  Protection & preservation (+)  Limit overfishing (+)  Reduce high ratio of fuel spent per ton of fish landed (+)  Less boats (+)  Reduce protein energy < fuel energy (+)  Alleviate competition (+)  Put some fishermen out of a job (-)  Promote tourism (+)  Possible increase on amount spent for seafood (-) Bottom trawling ban  Marine habitats can recover (+)  Reestablish species growth (+)  Vulnerable species not caught (+)  Destruction to ocean reduced (+)  Less boats (+)  Ensure sustainable fish community (+)  Less fishermen (-)  Moral values on coastal communities (+)  Encourage diversity (+)  Loss of jobs (-)

8. Recommendation Implement Sustainably Managed Bottom Trawling Rights! Limitations: Sustainable Fishing Rights Concession: Ban = Loss of Jobs for Fishermen Consequence: Result in Illegal Fishing Practices

9. Picture References http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/visions/coral/image13_650.jpg http://www.greenprophet.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/06/bottom-trawling-greenpeace- 560x385.png http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/Global/usa/graphics/2006/10/botto m-trawling.jpg http://oceana.org/sites/default/files/Trawling.jpg http://assets.panda.org/img/original/ws_350_hp.jpg http://www.alaskafishradio.com/wp- content/uploads/2013/09/Trawl-fishing-nets.jpg http://www.marine-conservation.org https://web.duke.edu/nicholas/bio217/durkee-eyler- franken/images/trawling-b-a.jpg