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December D3 Halibut IFQ Leasing Discussion Paper.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

D3 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups DECEMBER 2015 1 Discussion Paper: Halibut IFQ leasing by CDQ groups December ... QS holders that are not initial issuees, are not permitted to use a hired master to harvest their halibut IFQ regardless ... For instance, Table 3 illustrates that small vessels fishing halibut CDQ are generally not also fishing halibut IFQ....

D3 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups.pdf

NPFMC December 2015 - 226th

D3 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups DECEMBER 2015 1 Discussion Paper: Halibut IFQ leasing by CDQ groups December ... 4E /•** D3 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups DECEMBER 2015 4 limited access and allocation decisions. ... QS holders that are not initial issuees, are not permitted to use a hired master to harvest their halibut IFQ regardless...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 07 2015

C3 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ-Area4_PubRev_ 5.16.17.pdf

NPFMC June 2017 - 234th

Paul either exclusively received halibut IFQ or the majority of their Area 4C halibut weight was halibut IFQ. ... Area 4B, 4C, and/or 4D halibut IFQ, Table 8 illustrates the number of vessels whose halibut IFQ harvest (from all areas ... If the Council limited leasing of catcher vessel halibut IFQ to those who held less than 7,500 C3 Halibut IFQ Leasing...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 05 2017

C3 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Initial Review 0217.pdf

NPFMC February 2017 - 232nd

C3 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups FEBRUARY 2017 Area 4 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups - Initial Review Draft, February ... halibut IFQ by vessel length overall, 2009-2015 ....... 31 Figure 8 Percent of halibut IFQ that is landed on a vessel, ... .......................................... 41 C3 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups FEBRUARY 2017 Area 4 Halibut IFQ...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Jan 30 2017

June C3 Halibut RIR.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

Paul either exclusively received halibut IFQ or the majority of their Area 4C halibut weight was halibut IFQ. ... Area 4B, 4C, and/or 4D halibut IFQ, Table 8 illustrates the number of vessels whose halibut IFQ harvest (from all areas ... If the Council limited leasing of catcher vessel halibut IFQ to those who held less than 7,500 C3 Halibut IFQ Leasing...

C7 Area 4 IFQ Leasing by CDQ_Init.Rev_9-15-16.pdf

NPFMC October 2016 - 230th

One thing to note is that, while Area 4E is not open to halibut IFQ fishing, and therefore 4E halibut IFQ would not be ... Halibut IFQ could move from processors that have dominated the halibut IFQ market to other processors that have been more ... IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups The action alternative would allow CDQ groups to lease halibut IFQ in Areas 4B, 4C, and 4D in...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 03 2016

C5a Initial Review and Final action on CQE vessel use caps Action Memo .pdf

NPFMC October 2011 - 205th

TAC 1% of Area 2C halibut IFQ TAC and 0.5% of the entire halibut IFQ TAC; 1% of Southeast sablefish IFQ TAC and 1% of ... the entire sablefish IFQ TAC 1% of Area 2C halibut IFQ TAC and 0.5% of the entire halibut IFQ TAC; 1% of Southeast sablefish ... all halibut IFQ TAC combined (151,910 lbs in 2011)....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Wednesday, Sep 28 2011

IFQ Omnibus Analysis ppt_enforcement committee.pdf

Enforcement Committee - 03/29/22

must possess sablefish IFQ and halibut IFQ on board to retain halibut. ... This would indicate someone on board holds sablefish IFQ and halibut IFQ. ... IFQ/CDQ in the BSAI; and • the retention of legal-size incidentally-caught halibut IFQ in the GOA, meaning the vessel...

01:00 PM - AKDT

Tuesday, Mar 29 2022

Control.pdf

Charter Halibut Management Committee - 02/27/06-02/28/06

The preamble to the motion cited the following concerns about the time delay in implementing the charter halibut IFQ: ... In December 2005, the Council adopted a motion to amend its April 2001 action recommending a charter halibut IFQ Program ... At its October 2005 meeting, after receiving public testimony about the proposed charter halibut IFQ Program, the Council...

08:30 AM - AKST

Monday, Feb 27 2006

C7 Vessel IFQ Cap discussion paper.pdf

NPFMC December 2014 - 221st

IFQ TAC .5% OF ALL HALIBUT IFQ TAC 1% OF SE SABLEFISH IFQ TAC 1% OF ALL SABLEFISH IFQ TAC QS Use Cap 599,799 QS Units ... Sablefish IFQ Halibut IFQ Both Which QS category is directed impacted? ... In 2013, an average of 96 percent of the total allocated pounds of halibut IFQ were landed (Table 2)....

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 08 2014

E_McCarty_Vessel cap discussion paper 2014.pdf

NPFMC Council/AP April 2022 - 259th

IFQ TAG .5% OF ALL HALIBUT IFQ TAG 1% OF SE SABLEFISH IFO TAG t% OF ALL SABLEFISH IFO TAG 3.318,720 net pounds 15,954.370 ... Sablefish IFQ Halibut IFQ Both Which QS category is directed impacted? ... In 2013, an average of 96 percent of the total allocated pounds of halibut IFQ were landed (Table 2)....

07:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 04 2022

PRESENTATION C6 Summary Tables for MRA Enforcement Change.pdf

NPFMC October 2014 - 220th

97% and 3% 97 and 60 98% for both 163 mt and 189 mt halibut IFQ, arrowtooth flounder, and rockfish fisheries $2.71 ... 2,033 mt and 328 mt sablefish and halibut IFQ (fixed) and shallow-water flats $0.02 for both Squid 1,148 20% for all ... and 53 37% and 78% 1,633 mt and 443 mt Halibut IFQ, sablefish, and Pacific cod (fixed) and arrowtooth (trawl) $0.43 and...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 06 2014

December C7 Discussion Paper.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

IFQ TAG .5% OF ALL HALIBUT IFQ TAG 1% OF SE SABLEFISH IFO TAG t% OF ALL SABLEFISH IFO TAG 3.318,720 net pounds 15,954.370 ... Sablefish IFQ Halibut IFQ Both Which QS category is directed impacted? ... In 2013, an average of 96 percent of the total allocated pounds of halibut IFQ were landed (Table 2)....

C5 Halibut Retention in Pots BSAI, Initial Review 5-25-18.pdf

NPFMC June 2018 - 239th

IFQ weight to sablefish IFQ weight in GOA sablefish pot fishery, 2017 .......... 115 Figure 31 Halibut IFQ/ CDQ harvest ... IFQ (by regulatory Area) and CDQ harvested, 2013-2017 ................... 103 Figure 24 Weekly halibut IFQ landings, 2017 ... The average number of vessels over 50 ft LOA active in the HAL halibut IFQ/CDQ fishery is 64....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 04 2018

C7 Action Memo.pdf

NPFMC December 2014 - 221st

because of the rapidly declining vessel IFQ cap, as a result of the declining halibut IFQ. ... This proposal was later joined by a request that the Council consider creating a vessel IFQ cap floor for halibut IFQ; a ... While halibut IFQ is often harvested to its full potential in most areas, stakeholders concern in this fishery has propagated...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 08 2014

PRESENTATION C6 Kasperski Community Indices IFQ Review 1016.pdf

NPFMC October 2016 - 230th

r /1 Halibut IFQ Processing Engagement (highly engaged all years) U.S. ... IFQ Processing Engagement (highly engaged all years) Halibut IFQ Processing Engagement �(highly engaged >=1 year with 50% ... cP Halibut IFQ Processing Engagement (highly engaged >=1 year with 50% increase in engagement) U.S....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 03 2016

CBSFA Council Request for Vessel Cap Revision 4-1-22.pdf

NPFMC Council/AP April 2022 - 259th

In 2022, CBSFA members hold a total of 152,000 pounds of 4C/D halibut IFQ. ... over all areas, the vessel cap in Area 4CD could be a percentage of the total halibut IFQ TAC in Area 4CD. ... Data since 2013 indicates a further drop in available vessels, and varying inability to fully harvest halibut IFQ in some...

07:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 04 2022

MOTION C3.pdf

NPFMC February 2017 - 232nd

FINAL MOTION: C‐3 Area 4 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups  February 2, 2017    The Council selects the following preliminary ...  preferred alternatives, options, and sub‐options for Area 4  Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ groups to be released for public ... Allow CDQ groups to lease halibut IFQ in Areas 4B, 4C and 4D in years of low halibut  catch limits in regulatory Areas 4B...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Jan 30 2017

June 2018 Agenda.pdf

Enforcement Committee - 2002-2018 - Agenda, Minutes and USCG Reports

The procedures NMFS uses to verify that sufficient halibut IFQ are held by permit holders onboard a HAL vessel fishing ... The scope of this action would not allow for the retention of halibut IFQ or CDQ in other directed pot fisheries, including ... IFQ....

08:00 AM - AKST

Tuesday, Jan 01 2002

C5 Action Memo.pdf

NPFMC June 2018 - 239th

Any action taken could affect fishery participants that have sufficient halibut IFQ/CDQ by allowing them to use pot gear. ... However, this action would not allow for the retention of halibut IFQ/CDQ in other directed (non-sablefish) groundfish or ... IFQ/CDQ....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 04 2018

Agenda.pdf

Enforcement Committee - 12/09/14

The procedures NMFS uses to verify that sufficient halibut IFQ are held by a permit holder onboard a HAL vessel fishing ... NMFS would require that sufficient halibut IFQ are held by permit holders on a vessel to cover the halibut harvested, and ... Accounting for halibut IFQ harvests under an MRA would require halibut retention calculated on a trip-basis by...

01:00 PM - AKST

Tuesday, Dec 09 2014

Enforcement Committee Agenda 6518.pdf

NPFMC June 2018 - 239th

The procedures NMFS uses to verify that sufficient halibut IFQ are held by permit holders onboard a HAL vessel fishing ... The scope of this action would not allow for the retention of halibut IFQ or CDQ in other directed pot fisheries, including ... IFQ....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 04 2018

B1 Szymkowiak GOA GPT Nomination.pdf

NPFMC October 2019 - 246th

“Identifying community risk factors for quota loss – examining QS transfer patterns in the Pacific halibut IFQ fishery,” ... “Examining the impacts of active participation mandates in the Alaskan halibut IFQ program,” American Fisheries Society ... “Assessing the hired skipper provision in the halibut IFQ program – A Proposal,” Presentation to the Economics and Social...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Sep 30 2019

October C4 Halibut Retention RIR EA.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

IFQ (by regulatory Area) and CDQ harvested, 2013-2017 ................... 105 Figure 4-6 Weekly halibut IFQ landings, 2017 ... The average number of vessels over 50 ft LOA active in the HAL halibut IFQ/CDQ fishery is 64. ... The average number of vessels over 50 ft LOA active in the hook-and-line halibut IFQ/CDQ fishery is 64....

C4 Halibut Retention in BSAI Pots Public Review - pdf version.pdf

NPFMC October 2018 - 240th

IFQ (by regulatory Area) and CDQ harvested, 2013-2017 ................... 105 Figure 4-6 Weekly halibut IFQ landings, 2017 ... The average number of vessels over 50 ft LOA active in the HAL halibut IFQ/CDQ fishery is 64. ... The average number of vessels over 50 ft LOA active in the hook-and-line halibut IFQ/CDQ fishery is 64....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 01 2018

April C7 Retention Discussion Paper.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

While the halibut IFQ fishery is not closed in Area 4A, halibut IFQ cannot be retained with pot gear. ... IFQ in sablefish CDQ pot gear, if a permit holder had an available amount of Area 4A halibut IFQ, and including all other ... IFQ holders to retain incidentally caught halibut if the permit holder also held halibut IFQ for the area fished, the...

Enforcement Agenda Dec 2014.pdf

NPFMC December 2014 - 221st

The procedures NMFS uses to verify that sufficient halibut IFQ are held by a permit holder onboard a HAL vessel fishing ... NMFS would require that sufficient halibut IFQ are held by permit holders on a vessel to cover the halibut harvested, and ... Accounting for halibut IFQ harvests under an MRA would require halibut retention calculated on a trip-basis by...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 08 2014

FINAL MOTION D3 IFQ Halibut.pdf

NPFMC December 2015 - 226th

D-3 Halibut IFQ Leasing to CDQ Council Motion – December 14, 2015 The Council adopts the following purpose and need ... Areas 4B and 4CDE may benefit resident CDQ fishermen without undermining the goals of the halibut IFQ Program. ... Most small vessels fishing halibut CDQ generally do not fish halibut IFQ, and recent years of low abundance have created...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 07 2015

C8 Halibut in Sablefish Pots in BSAI Initial Review.pdf

NPFMC April 2018 - 238th

AI & BS are sablefish IFQ, Area 4 is halibut IFQ. ... fishery, provided they have remaining halibut IFQ. ... , is the possibility that fishing footprint for the harvest of halibut IFQ/ CDQ may change somewhat....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 02 2018

C1 Observer Program Restructuring.pdf

NPFMC October 2010 - 200th

IFQ CVs >= 60' Halibut IFQ CVs 57.5 - 59.9' Halibut IFQ CVs 40 - 57.4' Halibut IFQ CVs <40'________________________ Catcher ... IFQ CVs >= 60’ Halibut IFQ CVs 40 - 59.9' Halibut IFQ CVs <40'________________________ Catcher Vessels >= 60' trawl AFA ... IFQ CVs >= 60 Halibut IFQ CVs 40 - 59.9' Halibut IFQ CVs <40'____________________________ Catcher Vessels >= 60' trawl AFA...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Wednesday, Oct 06 2010

C1 IFQ Omnibus Analysis.pdf

NPFMC Council/AP April 2022 - 259th

IFQ holders to target halibut IFQ in pot gear in the GOA. ... This would indicate someone on board holds sablefish IFQ and halibut IFQ. ... Sablefish and halibut IFQ seasons are typically set simultaneously to reduce waste and discards....

07:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 04 2022

C6 CQE Fish Up Area 3A Analysis.pdf

NPFMC June 2019 - 245th

these communities do not hold any halibut IFQ). ... Total number of vessel offloads containing only halibut IFQ: 3,285 2. ... IFQ, no D class), Red= Ouzinkie (holds D class halibut IFQ), Green= Eligible communities (as of 2019, CQEs representing...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 03 2019

June C3 Area 4 Motion.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

C‐3 Area 4 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups  June 9, 2017  Council motion    The Council recommends Alternative 2, with  ... A CDQ  group will not be eligible to lease halibut IFQ until a timely and complete report is submitted.    ... Allow CDQ groups to lease halibut IFQ in Areas 4B, 4C and 4D in years of low halibut  catch limits in regulatory Areas 4B...

PRESENTATION C5 Halibut Retention in Sablefish Pots.pdf

NPFMC June 2018 - 239th

CPUE Table 21 Count of vessels that fished BSAI halibut IFQ/CDQ by length overall, 2011-2016 Year LOA category 2011 ... 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total unique vessels < 50ft, 2011-2016 81 370 419 93 34 104 [ BSAI halibut (IFQ) Total ... IFQ/CDQ...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 04 2018

C4 Action Memo.pdf

NPFMC October 2018 - 240th

This action would not allow for the retention of halibut IFQ/CDQ in other directed (non-sablefish) groundfish or shellfish ... IFQ/CDQ. ... IFQ/CDQ for the appropriate regulatory area....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 01 2018

21-0129-NPFMC-CovidRelief.pdf

NPFMC February 2021 - 253rd

ACDC held 125,612 lbs of Halibut IFQ in 2020, but we were only able to get 8,120 lbs of our quota harvested. ... ., Ste. 400 Anchorage, AK 99501-2252 Re: Staff Tasking - Halibut IFQ & Covid-19 Relief Dear Chairman Kinneen, ACDC ... IFQ program in Area 4....

07:45 AM - AKST

Monday, Feb 01 2021

December 20 year review.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

IFQ fisheries in 2015 . 251 Table 2.6-7 Sweepable and blocked QS holdings and holders in the halibut IFQ fishery in 2014 ... Fishing rights and small communities: Alaska halibut IFQ transfer patterns. ... IFQ TAC All halibut areas combined 0.5% of all halibut IFQ TAC Sablefish Southeast Outside District only 1% of SE sablefish...

C6 Halibut Sablefish IFQ Program Review 9-15-16.pdf

NPFMC October 2016 - 230th

Fishing rights and small communities: Alaska halibut IFQ transfer patterns. ... IFQ TAC All halibut areas combined 0.5% of all halibut IFQ TAC Sablefish Southeast Outside District only 1% of SE sablefish ... Initial effects of the Alaska halibut IFQ Program: survey comments of Alaska fishermen....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 03 2016

CBSFA Council letter Re Vessel Cap Waiver Feb 2021.pdf

NPFMC February 2021 - 253rd

The vessel cap in 2020 was 80,396 pounds (.5% of all Alaska halibut IFQ TAC). ... In addition, CBSFA members hold a total of 122,000 pounds of 4C halibut IFQ in 2021. The St. ... As a result, a substantial percentage of the halibut IFQ in areas 4A, 4B and 4CDE may be stranded....

07:45 AM - AKST

Monday, Feb 01 2021

PPT C1 IFQ Omnibus.pdf

NPFMC Council/AP April 2022 - 259th

IFQ Permit # 48290 Halibut IFQ Permit # 48290 20 Socioeconomic impacts (p62): ● Increased flexibility for harvesters ... # 48290 Halibut IFQ Permit # 48290 Bering Sea Gulf of Alaska 19 Alternative 2, Element 4, with the option Sablefish ... IFQ onboard....

07:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 04 2022

D1b_VMS_Use_Requirements.pdf

NPFMC April 2012 - 208th

catch for halibut IFQ with a VMS unit was 52,211 pounds. ... These fleets are the halibut IFQ, halibut CDQ, GOA sablefish IFQ, and jig. ... IFQ and halibut CDQ fleets VMS Vessel length Halibut IFQ Halibut CDQ No < = 25* 3,604 1,847 Yes < = 25* 0 0 No < = 30'...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Wednesday, Mar 28 2012

NPFMC Halibut Testimony.docx

NPFMC December 2021 - 257th

Since my initial issuance of Halibut IFQ shares, my annual allowable catch has been reduced over 70% to protect & ensure ... As a Halibut IFQ Shareholder if when delivering my catch dockside it exceeds my allowable annual catch by greater than 10% ... IFQ Shareholder in the Alaska 3A region....

07:00 AM - AKST

Thursday, Dec 02 2021

April C6 CQE Fish RIR.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

hold any halibut IFQ). ... Total number of vessel offloads containing only halibut IFQ: 3,285 2. ... “Transfer Report: Changes Under Alaska’s Halibut IFQ Program, 1995- 2014”....

MOTION C3.pdf

NPFMC June 2017 - 234th

C‐3 Area 4 Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups  June 9, 2017  Council motion    The Council recommends Alternative 2, with  ... A CDQ  group will not be eligible to lease halibut IFQ until a timely and complete report is submitted.    ... Allow CDQ groups to lease halibut IFQ in Areas 4B, 4C and 4D in years of low halibut  catch limits in regulatory Areas 4B...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 05 2017

MOTION C7 Area4 IFQ Leasing_Final.pdf

NPFMC October 2016 - 230th

Allow CDQ groups to lease halibut IFQ in Areas 4B, 4C and 4D in years of low halibut catch limits in regulatory Areas 4B ... No individual halibut QS holder may lease halibut IFQ to any CDQ group, on a consecutive basis, for more than: Sub-option ... Limit the ability to lease Area 4B halibut IFQ to CDQ groups under this action to QS holders that own less than: Sub-option...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 03 2016

PRESENTATION C8 Council staff.pdf

NPFMC April 2018 - 238th

• No required retention of halibut IFQ or CDQ with pot gear • Increasing flexibility for IFQ and CDQ participants in ... IFQ ... IFQ for that IPHC regulatory area....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 02 2018

PPT C2 IFQ omnibus.pdf

NPFMC October 2021 - 256th

• consider whether those who do NOT have halibut IFQ and ONLY possess sablefish IFQ can use a larger tunnel opening • ... IFQ onboard. ... IFQ onboard....

07:00 AM - AKDT

Thursday, Sep 30 2021

C8 Action Memo.pdf

NPFMC April 2018 - 238th

IFQ and CDQ participants using pots in the BSAI who also hold both sablefish and halibut IFQ/CDQ are essentially “fishing ... IFQ/CDQ. ... IFQ/ CDQ....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 02 2018

C7 Retain 4A Halibut in Sablefish Pots_DiscPaper .pdf

NPFMC April 2015 - 223rd

While the halibut IFQ fishery is not closed in Area 4A, halibut IFQ cannot be retained with pot gear. ... IFQ in sablefish CDQ pot gear, if a permit holder had an available amount of Area 4A halibut IFQ, and including all other ... IFQ holders to retain incidentally caught halibut if the permit holder also held halibut IFQ for the area fished, the...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 06 2015

SSC REPORT PRESENTATION OCT 2016.pdf

NPFMC October 2016 - 230th

C-7 Area 4 Halibut IFQ Leasing While leasing commercial halibut IFQ to CDQ groups has the potential to create additional ... C-7 Area 4 Halibut IFQ Leasing • The analysis would benefit from strengthening the case that the proposed action would ... C-7 Area 4 Halibut IFQ Leasing • The discussion regarding market effects seems to conflate two separate issues: 1) concerns...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 03 2016

Vessel Cap Waiver Emergency Petition supplemental final.docx

NPFMC May Special Meeting 2020 - 249th

The vessel cap in 2020 is 80,396 pounds (.5% of all halibut IFQ TAC). ... The vessel cap in 2020 is 80,396 pounds (.5% of all Alaska halibut IFQ TAC). ... In addition, CBSFA members hold a total of 126,806 pounds of 4C halibut IFQ in 2020. The St....

12:00 PM - AKDT

Friday, May 15 2020

C4a _Final_Action_Area4B_Fish_Up.pdf

NPFMC April 2012 - 208th

A 2005 amendment allowed holders of Area 4C halibut IFQ and CDQ to harvest such halibut IFQ/CDQ in Area 4D. ... The halibut IFQ TAC in Area 4B is not typically fully harvested each year. ... IFQ TAC 2,330,000 net lbs 23,300 net lbs 0.5% of all halibut IFQ TAC 30,382,000 net lbs 151,910 net lbs Sablefis h 1%...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Wednesday, Mar 28 2012

Crossover.pdf

Charter Halibut Management Committee - 02/27/07-02/28/07

Amend existing halibut IFQ regulations to allow transferability between sectors: 1. ... Several provisions of the current halibut IFQ program make it unworkable for guided sport operations to use setline quota ... Persons holding a guided sport business license (GSBL) from the State may purchase or lease commercial halibut IFQ for use...

08:30 AM - AKST

Tuesday, Feb 27 2007

B1 HANDOUT Turning of the Tide.pdf

NPFMC June 2018 - 239th

Fishing rights and small communities: Alaska halibut IFQ transfer patterns. ... A survey of halibut IFQ holders: Market participation, attitudes, and impacts. ... Within one generation, there’s been a: • 75% decrease in families fishing [1] • 70% decrease in individual halibut IFQ...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 04 2018

November RIR.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

A 2005 amendment allowed holders of Area 4C halibut IFQ and CDQ to harvest such halibut IFQ/CDQ in Area 4D. ... QS holder s and vessels in the halibut IFQ fisheries in 2010 by size and area. ... Total number of vessel offloads containing only halibut IFQ: 4,979 2. 4D allocation may be fished in 4D or 4E....

C3 Addendum Corrections-Clarifications.pdf

NPFMC February 2017 - 232nd

C3 Addendum: Corrections and Clarification FEBRUARY 2017 Addendum to Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups 1 Addendum to ... C3 Addendum: Corrections and Clarification FEBRUARY 2017 Addendum to Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups 2 What we can ... C3 Addendum: Corrections and Clarification FEBRUARY 2017 Addendum to Halibut IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups 3 Revised Table...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Jan 30 2017

December IFQ Summary.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

Composition of active halibut IFQ vessels by length overall Figure ES 3. ... Harvest by hired masters and QS holders in the halibut IFQ fishery Figure ES 9. ... Annual active vessels and total QS holders in the halibut IFQ fishery. Figure ES 5....

C1 Summary of CDQ pcod analysis modifications.pdf

NPFMC February 2015 - 222nd

o Catch of halibut CDQ or halibut IFQ accrues to the account balance of the permit holder identified by the processor in ... o Catch of halibut CDQ or halibut IFQ accrues to the account balance of the permit holder identified by the processor in ... o Catch of halibut CDQ or halibut IFQ accrues to the account balance of the permit holder identified by the processor in...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Feb 02 2015

NMFS Explanation of Jig Gear Authorization for IFQ (June 2020).pdf

IFQ Committee - 03/25/21-03/26/21

GOA BSAI Halibut IFQ Jig is an authorized gear type for Halibut IFQ (see conclusion 1). ... IFQ in all IPHC regulatory areas, then jig gear is an authorized gear for halibut IFQ in all IPHC regulatory areas off ... Conclusion 1: Therefore, because the definition of jig gear is consistent with the definition of authorized gear for Halibut...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Thursday, Mar 25 2021

C6 CQE Fish-up in Area 3A analysis.pdf

NPFMC April 2019 - 244th

hold any halibut IFQ). ... Total number of vessel offloads containing only halibut IFQ: 3,285 2. ... “Transfer Report: Changes Under Alaska’s Halibut IFQ Program, 1995- 2014”....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 01 2019

IFQ Committee Report_10.3.2021.pdf

IFQ Committee - 09/27/21

Some members wished to move this element forward in order to provide this flexibility when halibut IFQ was available. ... IFQ onboard ... IFQ onboard....

09:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Sep 27 2021

MOTION C8.pdf

NPFMC April 2018 - 238th

Whale depredation is increasing for vessels fishing halibut IFQ with longline gear, and for halibut discarded when using ... IFQ/CDQ ... IFQ/CDQ onboard....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 02 2018

Enforcement Agenda April 2015.pdf

NPFMC April 2015 - 223rd

Allowing retention of halibut IFQ in addition to sablefish IFQ in pot longline gear in the IFQ fishery for sablefish in ... NMFS notes that this situation exists currently in the halibut IFQ fishery – observers are not deployed ... The operator of a CP that is using longline or pot gear to harvest sablefish IFQ, halibut IFQ, or CDQ halibut from the GOA...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 06 2015

June C6 CQE.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

Public testimony has indicated that in one of these remote communities, fishermen leasing CQE-held “D” class halibut IFQ ... Alternative 1: No action (status quo) Alternative 2: Allow eligible CQEs residents in Area 3A to fish halibut IFQ derived ... Alternative 3: Allow eligible CQE residents in Area 3A to fish halibut IFQ derived from CQE- held D class QS on C or D class...

C6 Executive Summary_IFQ Program Review 9-15-16.pdf

NPFMC October 2016 - 230th

The history of participation particularly contributed to this outcome in the halibut IFQ fishery. ... Harvest of catcher vessel QS by hired masters and QS holders in the halibut IFQ fishery Figure ES 9. ... Discards of other FMP groundfish species by the halibut IFQ fleet have historically not been estimated....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 03 2016

E1 Jig Gear for IFQ Regulatory Explanation.pdf

NPFMC June 2020 - 250th

GOA BSAI Halibut IFQ Jig is an authorized gear type for Halibut IFQ (see conclusion 1). ... IFQ in all IPHC regulatory areas, then jig gear is an authorized gear for halibut IFQ in all IPHC regulatory areas off ... Conclusion 1: Therefore, because the definition of jig gear is consistent with the definition of authorized gear for Halibut...

08:30 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 08 2020

April Area 4B Fish-up IFQ.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

A 2005 amendment allowed holders of Area 4C halibut IFQ and CDQ to harvest such halibut IFQ/CDQ in Area 4D. ... QS holder s and vessels in the halibut IFQ fisheries in 2010 by size and area. ... Total number of vessel offloads containing only halibut IFQ: 4,979 2. 4D allocation may be fished in 4D or 4E....

D1 Action Memo.pdf

NPFMC October 2018 - 240th

Current vessel size restrictions in Area 3A require that halibut IFQ derived from D-class quota shares (QS) must be harvested ... It also includes preliminary data on CQE participation in the commercial halibut IFQ fishery in Area 3A, an initial look ... IFQ fishery....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 01 2018

C3 Action Memo.pdf

NPFMC February 2017 - 232nd

Under this proposed action, any leased halibut IFQ would be available for use by the halibut CDQ fleet on vessels less than ... IFQ fleets in Area 4B, 4C, and 4D. ... IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups - Initial Review STAFF CONTACT: Sarah Marrinan ACTION REQUIRED: ..recommended action Review...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Jan 30 2017

October C4 Halibut retention in bsai motion.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

Whale depredation is increasing for vessels fishing halibut IFQ with longline gear, and for halibut discarded when using ... IFQ/CDQ onboard. ... IFQ/CDQ for that IFQ regulatory area....

C2 IFQ Committee Report.pdf

NPFMC October 2021 - 256th

Some members wished to move this element forward in order to provide this flexibility when halibut IFQ was available. ... IFQ onboard ... IFQ onboard....

07:00 AM - AKDT

Thursday, Sep 30 2021

MOTION Halibut Retention.pdf

NPFMC October 2017 - 235th

IFQ with longline gear in the BSAI. ... IFQ for that IPHC regulatory area. ... depredation on discarded halibut increasing for vessels using pot gear in the sablefish IFQ fishery and vessels fishing halibut...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 02 2017

MOTION C5.pdf

NPFMC June 2018 - 239th

Whale depredation is increasing for vessels fishing halibut IFQ with longline gear, and for halibut discarded when using ... IFQ/CDQ onboard. ... IFQ/CDQ for that IFQ regulatory area....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 04 2018

Agenda.pdf

Enforcement Committee - 04/07/15

Allowing retention of halibut IFQ in addition to sablefish IFQ in pot longline gear in the IFQ fishery for sablefish in ... NMFS notes that this situation exists currently in the halibut IFQ fishery – observers are not deployed ... The operator of a CP that is using longline or pot gear to harvest sablefish IFQ, halibut IFQ, or CDQ halibut from the GOA...

01:00 PM - AKDT

Tuesday, Apr 07 2015

June C6 IFQ CQE Motion.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

Public testimony has indicated that in one of these remote communities, fishermen leasing CQE-held “D” class halibut IFQ ... Alternative 1: No action (status quo) Alternative 2: Allow eligible CQEs residents in Area 3A to fish halibut IFQ derived ... Alternative 3: Allow eligible CQE residents in Area 3A to fish halibut IFQ derived from CQE- held D class QS on C or D class...

C7 Action Memo.pdf

NPFMC October 2016 - 230th

Under one alternative to status quo, any leased halibut IFQ would be available for use by the halibut CDQ fleet on vessels ... IFQ is harvested. ... IFQ Leasing by CDQ Groups - Initial Review STAFF CONTACT: Sarah Marrinan ACTION REQUIRED: ..recommended action Review...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 03 2016

C2_halibut_&_sablefish_individual_fishing_quota_program.pdf

NPFMC June 1997 - 128th

proposed modifications to the Sabiefish/Halibut IFQ Program. ... IFQ Regulations that govern vessel ownership requirements for hiring a skipper in the Sablefish/Halibut IFQ Program. ... Currently, the Sabiefish/Halibut IFQ regulations permit such transfers only to the Surviving Spouse....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 16 1997

October C4 Halibut Retention motion.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

Whale depredation is increasing for vessels fishing halibut IFQ with longline gear, and for halibut discarded when using ... IFQ/CDQ onboard. ... IFQ/CDQ for that IFQ regulatory area....

C5c Discussion and direction on Area 4B Fish up Action Memo.pdf

NPFMC October 2011 - 205th

A 2005 amendment allowed holders of Area 4C halibut IFQ and CDQ to harvest such halibut IFQ/CDQ in Area 4D. ... Atka presently has seven active fishermen who own Category D, Area 4B halibut IFQ. ... Total number of vessel offloads containing only halibut IFQ: 4,979 2. 4D allocation may be fished in 4D or 4E....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Wednesday, Sep 28 2011

C7b GOA groundfish specifications and SAFE reports..pdf

NPFMC December 2010 - 201st

AK non-target species catch in the halibut IFQ fleetNovember 2010 Council Draft C. a. ... AK non-target species catch in the halibut IFQ fleet November 2010 Council Draft NPFMC Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and ... State - fish ticket AK non-target species catch in the halibut IFQ fleetNovember 2010 Council Draft 11.8.2010 November...

08:00 AM - AKST

Wednesday, Dec 08 2010

C6 Sablefish Longline Pots 1214.pdf

NPFMC December 2014 - 221st

AI sablefish and halibut IFQ catch. ... Such a policy change to the halibut IFQ program, however, would benefit from greater dialogue with the halibut IFQ fleet ... Trawling is already prohibited in GOA areas where the sablefish and halibut IFQ fisheries occur....

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 08 2014

D3 Staff Tasking.pdf

NPFMC June 1992 - 102nd

The future is unknown regarding the probabilities for approval of the Council-adopted Sablefish/Halibut IFQ Proposal. ... The Council-adopted Sablefish/Halibut IFQ Proposal presents significant uncertainties for the industry who depends upon ... Lauber June 18, 1992 Page 2 decisions to be made regarding the Council-adopted Sablefish/Halibut IFQ Proposal, the Council...

08:30 AM - AKDT

Tuesday, Jun 23 1992

C6 Sablefish Pots Executive Summary.pdf

NPFMC December 2014 - 221st

Pacific Halibut The sablefish and halibut IFQ fisheries are prosecuted simultaneously and harvests of both fish may be ... First, the Council is considering a regulatory amendment that would allow the retention of halibut IFQ in sablefish pot ... The second vessel cap proposal seeks a “floor” on the annual vessel IFQ caps for halibut IFQ fishing in management areas...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 08 2014

Halibut_metricTons.pdf

NPFMC/IPHC February 2015 - Joint Meeting

. • IFQ Halibut discard mortality rate is 16% • Gilroy, H.L. 2012. ... . • IFQ Halibut discard mortality rate is 16% • Gilroy, H.L. 2012. ... . • IFQ Halibut discard mortality rate is 16% • Gilroy, H.L. 2012....

10:00 AM - AKST

Thursday, Feb 05 2015

C4 COUNCIL MOTION .pdf

NPFMC October 2018 - 240th

Whale depredation is increasing for vessels fishing halibut IFQ with longline gear, and for halibut discarded when using ... IFQ/CDQ onboard. ... IFQ/CDQ for that IFQ regulatory area....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Oct 01 2018

C2_Sablefish_Halibut_IFQs.pdf

NPFMC December 1995 - 120th

The current Halibut IFQ regulations in place are such that I cannot harvest my share of IFQ's. ... Jeff Stephen October 20, 1995 Page 2 of 3 I eat in on many of the preliminary Halibut IFQ meetings prior to the programs ... Changes to the halibut IFQ program would be implemented through a regulatory amendment to 50 CFR part 676, Limited Access...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 04 1995

CBSFA Council letter IFQ transfer and vessel caps January 2022 Final.pdf

NPFMC February 2022 - 258th

In addition, CBSFA members held a total of 126,806 pounds of 4C halibut IFQ in 2021. The St. ... As a result, a substantial percentage of the halibut IFQ in areas 4A, 4B and 4CDE may be stranded. ... In 2021, CBSFA’s halibut CDQ was 99% harvested, and CBSFA member-owned halibut IFQ in 4CDE was100% harvested....

07:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Jan 31 2022

CBSFA Council letter IFQ transfer and vessel caps January 2022 Final.pdf

NPFMC February 2022 - 258th

In addition, CBSFA members held a total of 126,806 pounds of 4C halibut IFQ in 2021. The St. ... As a result, a substantial percentage of the halibut IFQ in areas 4A, 4B and 4CDE may be stranded. ... In 2021, CBSFA’s halibut CDQ was 99% harvested, and CBSFA member-owned halibut IFQ in 4CDE was100% harvested....

07:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Jan 31 2022

April C6 Sablefish RIR.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

AI sablefish and halibut IFQ catch. ... Such a policy change to the halibut IFQ program, however, would benefit from greater dialogue with the halibut IFQ fleet ... About 90 percent (357 vessels) of the sablefish fleet also participated in the halibut IFQ fisheries....

Halibut_netweight.pdf

NPFMC/IPHC February 2015 - Joint Meeting

. • IFQ Halibut discard mortality rate is 16% • Gilroy, H.L. 2012. ... . • IFQ Halibut discard mortality rate is 16% • Gilroy, H.L. 2012. ... . • IFQ Halibut discard mortality rate is 16% • Gilroy, H.L. 2012....

10:00 AM - AKST

Thursday, Feb 05 2015

Council Summary June 2017_FINAL.pdf

NPFMC June 2017 - 234th

A CDQ group will not be eligible to lease halibut IFQ until a timely and complete report is submitted. ... Allow CDQ groups to lease halibut IFQ in Areas 4B, 4C and 4D in years of low halibut catch limits in regulatory Areas 4B ... No individual halibut QS holder may lease catcher vessel halibut IFQ to any CDQ group, on a consecutive basis, for more...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 05 2017

C6 MOTION.pdf

NPFMC June 2019 - 245th

Public testimony has indicated that in one of these remote communities, fishermen leasing CQE-held “D” class halibut IFQ ... Alternative 1: No action (status quo) Alternative 2: Allow eligible CQEs residents in Area 3A to fish halibut IFQ derived ... Alternative 3: Allow eligible CQE residents in Area 3A to fish halibut IFQ derived from CQE- held D class QS on C or D class...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Jun 03 2019

C3 Action Memo.pdf

NPFMC December 2015 - 226th

IFQ permit holder on board a catcher vessel holds unused halibut IFQ (§ 679.7(f)(11)) and sablefish IFQ fishermen typically ... hold halibut IFQ permits and are therefore required to retain the halibut they catch while fishing sablefish IFQ. ... estimates negligible halibut mortality for the jig gear fisheries; and (3) IFQ regulations prohibit halibut discards if any halibut...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 07 2015

C6 Executive Summary.pdf

NPFMC December 2015 - 226th

Effects on the commercial halibut IFQ sector is framed around the first and second scope of economic efficiency. ... ....... 59 Table 4-20 Halibut IFQ harvest and participation for Area 2C and 3A, 1995 through 2014 ...................... ... Effects are considered for the halibut charter sector, the commercial halibut IFQ sector, as well as subsistence/ personal...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 07 2015

December C4d RIR.pdf

IFQ Committee - 2004-2021 - Council Documents and Motions

I al structure o halibut IFQ p es. ... QS holder s and vessels in the halibut IFQ fisheries in 2010 by size and area. ... Total number of vessel offloads containing only halibut IFQ: 4,979 2. 4D allocation may be fished in 4D or 4E....

2020 IFQ Report to the Fleet (DRAFT March 2021).pdf

IFQ Committee - 03/25/21-03/26/21

Halibut IFQ Vessel Use Caps in Areas 4B, 4C, and 4D: Effective July 8, 2020, NOAA Fisheries implemented a final rule to ... Area 4E is included in the 4C/4D Table 7 Halibut IFQ Initial Issuees 2016-2020 Area Active Initial Issuees Total ... This final rule was needed to ensure allocations of halibut IFQ could be harvested by the limited number of vessels operating...

08:00 AM - AKDT

Thursday, Mar 25 2021

C6 GOA Sablefish Pots analysis 3-18-15.pdf

NPFMC April 2015 - 223rd

AI sablefish and halibut IFQ catch. ... Such a policy change to the halibut IFQ program, however, would benefit from greater dialogue with the halibut IFQ fleet ... About 90 percent (357 vessels) of the sablefish fleet also participated in the halibut IFQ fisheries....

08:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Apr 06 2015

C5 Action Memo.pdf

NPFMC December 2014 - 221st

IFQ permit holder on board a catcher vessel holds unused halibut IFQ (§ 679.7(f)(11)); (3) sablefish IFQ fishermen typically ... hold halibut IFQ permits and are therefore required to retain the halibut they catch while fishing sablefish IFQ; and (4 ... gear fisheries have low annual halibut bycatch mortality; (2) IFQ program regulations prohibit discard of halibut if any halibut...

08:00 AM - AKST

Monday, Dec 08 2014

Enforcement Committee minutes.pdf

NPFMC February 2010 - 196th

Proposal #7 - Exempt D class vessels delivering less than 500 lbs of halibut IFQ to provide 1 hour notice of delivery The ... IFQ landing means the unloading or transferring of any IFQ halibut, CDQ halibut, IFQ sablefish, or products thereoffrom ... the vessel that harvested such fish or the removal from the -water of a vessel containing IFQ halibut, CDQ halibut, IFQ...

08:00 AM - AKST

Wednesday, Feb 10 2010

IFQ omnibus ppt_Committee2.pdf

IFQ Committee - 09/27/21

IFQ onboard. ... IFQ onboard. ... IFQ onboard....

09:00 AM - AKDT

Monday, Sep 27 2021

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