Groundfish Management Policy Objectives Diana Evans NPFMC staff North Pacific Fishery Management Councils.

Groundfish Groundfish Management Policy Management Policy

ObjectivesObjectives

Diana Diana EvansEvans

NPFMC staffNPFMC staff

North PacificNorth PacificFishery Management Council’sFishery Management Council’s

Management PolicyManagement Policy

Comprehensive review of groundfish Comprehensive review of groundfish management program (PSEIS)management program (PSEIS)

Approach statement + 45 objectivesApproach statement + 45 objectives organized around 9 ecosystem component organized around 9 ecosystem component

‘goal statements’‘goal statements’

Workplan developed June 2004Workplan developed June 2004

Annual review of objectives and workplanAnnual review of objectives and workplan

Implementation of PolicyImplementation of Policy

Objectives fall in one of 4 categoriesObjectives fall in one of 4 categories actions already establishedactions already established

actions under considerationactions under consideration

actions not yet initiated/on holdactions not yet initiated/on hold

apply to all management decisionsapply to all management decisions

FOCUS

Prevent OverfishingPrevent Overfishing

(5 objectives)(5 objectives)

FF4040 review recommendations review recommendations

Mechanisms for target vs non-target Mechanisms for target vs non-target species managementspecies management

Promote Sustainable Fisheries Promote Sustainable Fisheries and Communitiesand Communities

(4 objectives)(4 objectives)

(principles by which to make decisions: fairness, (principles by which to make decisions: fairness, stability, safety, NS1)stability, safety, NS1)

Preserve Food WebPreserve Food Web

(4 objectives)(4 objectives)

Indices for ecosystem healthIndices for ecosystem health

Account for uncertainty and ecosystem Account for uncertainty and ecosystem considerations in ABCsconsiderations in ABCs

Manage Incidental Catch and Manage Incidental Catch and Reduce Bycatch and WasteReduce Bycatch and Waste

(8 objectives)(8 objectives)

Research on non-target species Research on non-target species population estimatespopulation estimates

Incentive programs and techniques Incentive programs and techniques to reduce bycatchto reduce bycatch

Avoid Impacts to Seabirds and Avoid Impacts to Seabirds and Marine MammalsMarine Mammals

(4 objectives)(4 objectives)

Review marine mammal and fishery Review marine mammal and fishery interactionsinteractions

Reduce and Avoid Impacts to Reduce and Avoid Impacts to HabitatHabitat

(5 objectives)(5 objectives)

Review efficacy of existing Review efficacy of existing habitat protection measureshabitat protection measures

Research on baseline habitat mappingResearch on baseline habitat mapping

Policy, goals, criteria for Policy, goals, criteria for MPAs MPAs and implement as and implement as appropriate appropriate

Promote Equitable and Efficient Promote Equitable and Efficient Use of Fishery ResourcesUse of Fishery Resources

(4 objectives)(4 objectives)

Initiate rights-based Initiate rights-based management programs and management programs and periodically evaluate their periodically evaluate their efficacyefficacy

Increase Alaska Native Increase Alaska Native ConsultationConsultation

(3 objectives)(3 objectives)

Local and traditional knowledgeLocal and traditional knowledge

Participation and consultationParticipation and consultation

Improve Data Quality, Improve Data Quality, Monitoring, and EnforcementMonitoring, and Enforcement

(8 objectives)(8 objectives)

Encourage development of an ecosystem Encourage development of an ecosystem monitoring programmonitoring program

Enhance utility of observer dataEnhance utility of observer data

Increase economic data Increase economic data reporting reporting requirementsrequirements

Improve technology for Improve technology for monitoring/enforcementmonitoring/enforcement

Council WorkplanCouncil Workplan