REPORT
REPORT OF
OF THE
THE TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE
SUB -COMMI TTEE
of
o f the
the
INTERNATIONAL
I NTERNATIONAL TRAWL
TRAWL FISHERY
FISHERY COMMITTEE
COMMI TTEE
Appointed
Appointed By
By
The
The Second
Second Conference
C o n f e r e n c e on
on Coordination
Coordination
Of
Fisheries
Regulations
Of F i s h e r i e s R e g u l a t i o n s Between
Between
CANADA
CANADA
and
and the
the
UNITED
U N I TED STATES
S TATES
Minutes of
o f the
t h e Eleventh
E l e v e n t h Annual
Annual Meeting
Meeting
Minutes
J u l y 22-24,
22-24, 1970
1970
July
San
San Francisco,
F r a n c i s c o , California
California
-1CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
.....................................................
1.
I.
CALL TO
TO ORDER
ORDER ----------------------------------------------------CALL
1
II.
APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY ------------------------------------------
1
III.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA -------------------------------------------------
2
IV.
IV.
STATUS REPORTS
STATUS
REPORTS ----------------------------------------------------
2
2
1.
1.
2,
2.
Total
T
o t a l Catch and Effort
E f f o r t for
f o r the
t h e 1968
1968 Trawl Fishery
F i s h e r y ------------------------P
etrale S
o l e -------------------------------------------------..................................................
Petrale
Sole
2
2
22
3.
Lingcod -------------------------------------------------------
6
4.
Pacific Cod ---------------------------------------------------
7
5.
Pacific Ocean Perch -------------------------------------------
8
6.
English Sole --------------------------------------------------
9
7.
Dover Sole ---------------------------------------------------- 10
V.
V.
....................................................
OF DATA
DATA EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
PROCEDURES -------------------------------- 11
11
REVIEW OF
1.
1.
2.
2.
V
I,
VI.
VII.
VII.
VIII,
VIII.
X,
X.
XI,
11
11
12
12
...........................
REVIEW O
F PROJECTS OF MUTUAL
MUTUAL INTEREST ----------------------------.............................
17
OF
17
1.
1. Action on 1969 Technical Sub-committee
-------- 17
17
Sub-Committee Recommendations -------2.
Hake
..........................................................
Hake ----------------------------------------------------------19
2.
i9
3,
O t h e r --------------------------------------------------------.........................................................
Other
3.
19
INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS
............................................
INTERNATIONAL
PROBLEMS -------------------------------------------19
19
1. S
t a t u s of
of F
o r e i g n Trawl F
i s h e r i e s ----------------------------.............................
19
1.
Status
Foreign
Fisheries
PROPOSED RESEARCH --------------------------- 13
13
REVIEW OF CURRENT
CURRENT AND PROPOSED
------------------Co-operative Programs
Programs --------------------3. Recommendations for
f o r Co-operative
.....................
3,
CHANGES IN
I N TRAWL
TRAWL REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS -------------------------------------......................................
CHANGES
OTHER
BUSINESS ---------------------------------------------------....................................................
OTHER BUSINESS
2.
2.
IIX.
X,
................................
u r r e n t Exchanges
Exchanges of Data ----------------------.......................
Procedures of C
Current
Expansion
....................................
Expansion of
of Data
Data Exchange
Exchange ------------------------------------
1
i n Fisheries
F i s h e r i e s Agreements -------------------- 20
Recent Developments in
0
20
20
20
21,
RECOMMENDATIONS --------------------------------------------------- 21
1.
Future Work --------------------------------------------------- 21
2.
Parent Committee ---------------------------------------------- 21
- 11 -
PPage
age
XII,
XII.
SCHEDULE
..............................................
SCHEDULE O
OFF MEETINGS
MEETINGS ---------------------------------------------21
1.
Schedule
o f Parent
P a r e n t CCommittee
o m m i t t e e ---------------------------------..................................
1.
Schedule of
21
2,
2.
Technical
Annual
Meeting
T e c h n i c a l SSub-Committee
u b - c o m m i t t e e Twelfth
Twelfth A
nnual M
e e t i n g ------------------------------- 21
XIII.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN ---------------------------------------------- 21
XIV.
ADJOURNMENT ------------------------------------------------------- 21
A 11t K1ThT r'rC
APPENDICES
A.
AGENDA
B.
SYNOPSIS O
SYNOPSIS
OFF OTTER TRAWL REGULATIONS
C.
SUMMARIES O
TAGGING OF PETRALE SOLE
OFF RECENT TAGGING
D.
SUMMARIES
SUMMARIES OF RECENT TAGGING O
OFF ENGLISH SOLE
E.
SUMMARIES OF
O F RECENT
RECENT TAGGING
TAGGING OF DOVER
DOVER SOLE
SOLE
F.
SUMMARIES OF
O F RECENT
F PPACIFIC
A C I F I C COD
RECENT TAGGING
TAGGING OOF
OD
G.
SUMMARIES OF
O F RECENT TAGGING OF LINGCOD
H.
SUMMARY OF RECENT TAGGING OF DOGFISH
I.
O F MINUTES OF
O F TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE
SUB-COMMITTEE
DISTRIBUTION OF
R
e p o r t of
of the
t h e Technical
Technical S
u b 4 o m m i t t e e of
o f the
t h e International
I n t e r n a t i o n a l Trawl
Report
Sub-Committee
F
i s h e r y Committee appointed
a p p o i n t e d by the
t h e Second C
o n f e r e n c e on C
oordination
Fishery
Conference
Coordination
of F
i s h e r i e s Regulations
R e g u l a t i o n s between
between Canada
Canada and
and the
t h e United
United States
States
of
Fisheries
DATE:
J u l y 22-24,
22-24, 1970
1970
July
PLACE:
State
S t a t e Building,
B u i l d i n g , San Francisco,
F r a n c i s c o , California
California
PARTICIPANTS
PARTICIPANTS:: CANADA
-- CC..
RR.
.
R. D.
D.
R.
M. P.
M.
P.
FForrester
orrester - Chairman
Chairman
Humphreys
Humphreys
Houghton (observer)
(observer)
-
(observer)
- S.
S. H.
H. Hoag (observer)
PHC
II PHC
UI'II
TEDSTATES
STATES
UNI
TED
-
Washington
- D.
D. E.
E. Kauffman
G. S.
G.
S. DiDonato
Oregon
--
J.
J. M.
M. Meehan
Meehan
W. Hub).ou
Hublou
W.
California
C
alifornia
--
T.
T.
R.
R.
RR..
L.
L.
R.
R.
PMFC
BCF
- L.
L.
- H.
H.
Jow
H. Parrish
H.
P a r r i s h (observer)
(observer)
J. Nitsos
J.
N i t s o s (observer)
(observer)
F.
Q u i r o l l o (observer)
(observer)
F. Quirollo
F.
(observer)
F. G.
G. Heimann (observer)
A. Verhoeven
Verhoeven (observer)
(observer)
A.
A. Larkins
L a r k i n s (observer)
(observer)
A.
CALL TO ORDER
I.
I.
The eeleventh
l e v e n t h annual
annual meeting
a l l e d tto
o oorder
r d e r by Chairman
orrester
meeting was
was ccalled
Chairman C.
C. R.
R. F
Forrester
at
22, 1970 under
under instructions
o u r s on JJuly
u l y 22,
i n s t r u c t i o n s set
s e t forth
f o r t h by tthe
h e pparent
arent
a t 1000 hhours
committee in
i n l959
1959.
The business
b u s i n e s s of
o f the
t h e meeting was guided by a prepared
p r e p a r e d agenda
which appears
a p p e a r s as
a s Appendix
Appendix A.
A.
.
I1
II.
APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY
SECRETARY
APPOINTMENT
RR.. J.
J. Nitsos
California
N i t s o s of
of C
a l i f o r n i a was appointed
a p p o i n t e d to
t o act
a c t as
a s recording
r e c o r d i n g secretary
s e c r e t a r y for
for
tthe
h e meeting.
-2III. APPROVAL O
OF
AGENDA
111.
F A
GENDA
Minor amendments
amendments were
were made
made to
t o the
t h e tentative
t e n t a t i v e agenda
agenda which
which was
was circulated
c i r c u l a t e d to
to
tthe
h e members prior
p r i o r to
t o the
t h e meeting.
meeting.
IV.
IV.
The approved agenda
agenda appears
appears as
a s Appendix
Appendix A.
A.
STATUS REPORTh
REPORTS
1,
1.
Total
Effort
Fishery
T
o t a l Catch and E
f f o r t for
f o r tthe
h e 1969 Trawl
Trawl F
ishery
otter
United S
States
The 1969 o
t t e r ttrawl
r a w l catch
c a t c h by Canadian and United
t a t e s fishermen from
tthe
h e northeastern
n o r t h e a s t e r n Pacific
P a c i f i c was 153.5
153.5 million
m i l l i o n lbs.
lbs.
This catch
c a t c h was an
an increase
i n c r e a s e of
of
1.5% oover
v e r tthe
h e 151.3
151.3 m
i l l i o n lbs
l b s landed
landed in
i n 1968 and 4.4% above tthe
h e 10-year
10-year
million
(1959-1968) average of
(1959-1968)
o f 147.0
147.0 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s (Table
a able 1).
1).
Total
T
o t a l effort
e f f o r t of
of 160,148
f o r 1969
1969 increased
i n c r e a s e d 6.7%
6.7% over
over the
t h e 150,066
150,066 hours
hours for
f o r 1968.
1968.
hours for
c a t c h in
i n 1969
1969 was negligible,
n e g l i g i b l e , amounting to
t o less
l e s s than
than
The Alaskan catch
200,000 lbs.
lbs.
and
6.B
and 6.
Washington,
a l i f o r n i a showed increases
i n c r e a s e s of
of 3.8%,
3.8%, 0.5%
Washington, Oregon and C
California
rrespectively
e s p e c t i v e l y over
over 1968.
1968.
t h e highest
h i g h e s t for
f o r the
t h e past
p a s t 10
10 years.
years.
the
a l i f o r n i a catch
c a t c h of
of 36.5
36.5 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s was
was
The C
California
C a t c h by Canadian vessels
v e s s e l s in
i n 1969
1969 dropped
Catch
about 5%
5% below
below 1968
1968 catches.
catches.
S u b s t a n t i a l increases
i n c r e a s e s of about
about 7 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s each
each were reported
r e p o r t e d for
for
Substantial
c a t c h e s of
of Dover sole
s o l e and
and rockfishes
r o c k f i s h e s other
o t h e r than
t h a n Pacific
P a c i f i c ocean
ocean perch.
perch.
catches
P
acific
Pacific
cod
cod and
and lingcod
l b s respectively.
respectively.
l i n g c o d catches
c a t c h e s were down
down approximately
approximately 77 and
and 55 million
m i l l i o n lbs
P a c i f i c ocean perch and Pacific
P a c i f i c cod
cod were the
t h e leading
l e a d i n g roundfish
r o u n d f i s h species
s p e c i e s in
i n that
that
Pacific
o r d e r while
w h i l e Dover sole
s o l e dominated
dominated the
t h e flatfish
f l a t f i s h landings.
landings.
order
2.
2.
Petrale
P
e t r a l e Sole
Sole
a.
a.
Catch/Effort
~atch/~ffort
t o t a l Canadian and United
t a t e s catch
c a t c h of
o f petrale
p e t r a l e sole
s o l e in
i n 1969 was
The total
United S
States
from the
t h e 7.0
7.0 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s landed in
i n 1968
1968 and
6.7 m
i l l i o n ibs,
l b s , a decline
d e c l i n e of
of 4.3% from
6.7
million
a,%
20.2%
h e 1959-68
1959-68 average of
of 8.4
8.4 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s (Table
a able 1).
1).
from tthe
'1
Table 1.
1.
Table
O t t e r trawl
t r a w l landings
landings from
from the
t h e northeastern
n o r t h e a s t e r n Pacific
P a c i f i c by
by Canadian
Canadian and
and United
United States
S t a t e s vessels
v e s s e l s in
i n 1968,
19689
Otter
1969,
f o r 1959-68
1959-68 in
i n thousands
thousands of
of pounds.
pounds,
1969, and mean for
1968
1968
Mean
1959-68
English sole
sole
Rock
Rock sole
sole
Petrale
P e t r a l e sole
sole
Dover sole
sole
Rex sole
sole
Starry
S t a r r y flounder
flounder
Other flatfish
flatfish
P a c i f i c cod
cod
Pacific
Lingcod
Sablefish
Sable f i s h
Pac.
Pac. ocean
ocean perch
perch
Other rockfish
rockfish
Misc,
Misc. species
species
Dogfish
Dogfish
Animal food
food
Reduction'
~eduction'
1969
1969
1959-68
B.C.
B.C.
Wash.
Wash.
Ore.
Ore.
12,055
5,007
8,424
15,716
2,678
2,118
1,916
20,425
9,434
2,760
18,599
21,571
1,092
1,723
16,428
6,933
1,849
6,744
3,169
826
1,575
1,526
2,360
5,810
51
3
1,653
4,325
1,075
454
2,943
8,526
1,929
811
1,229
14,840
6,435
5,526
5,940
369
155
1,932
11,715
10,255
80
-
146,998
146,998
813
231
19
156
429
19
1,957
48
Calif.
Calif.
215
385
1,526
56
1,649
Total
-
923
1,418
23
B,C,
B.C.
Wash,
Wash.
Ore,
13,188
7,624
6,984
14,608
3,042
3,378
1,921
20,751
14,824
1,998
15,319
23,068
902
67
16,711
6,914
2,196
6,653
2,989
1,148
1,608
1,850
12
657
1,716
3,803
25
3
1,835
5,554
1,215
2,867
12,919
2,253
251
506
47
1,004
1,048
135
940
5,101
836
2,162
45
7,571
10,704
7,829
6,661
21,178
3,587
1,430
1,990
13,500
9,407
2,762
16,570
30,816
351
855
107
171
Calif.
Calif.
351
Total
403
9,686
4,022
327
3,316
1,003
138
12,269
17,141
199
91
598
2
4
Tr
304
-
3
5
8,406
3,226
9,672
2,567
45
2,412
131
16,611
9,848
77
3,767
3,465
31
7,841
365
2
-
6,310
6,865
2,815
2,590
40,023
55,966
20,899
34,411
34,411
151,299
37,827
37,827
58,110
58,110
21,025
36,533
153,495
153,495
-
-
26.4
26.4
37.0
37.0
13.8
22, 8
22.8
100.0
100.0
24.6
24.6
37.9
37.9
13.7
13.7
23.8
23.8
100.0
100.0
Total Hours
Hours
NA2
NA'
29,352
46,083
24,456
50,175
509175 150,066
150,066
33,234
51,784
51,784
25,692
49,438
160,148
160,148
~ a t c h / h r - lbs
lbs
Catch/hr
NA2
NA'
1,364
1,214
1,214
855
855
1,122
818
818
7 39
739
958
958
Total
Total
% of
of Total
Total Catch
%
719
426
65
4,996
4,253
49
686
686
1,008
1,008
'Reduction
' ~ e d u c t i o n pounds
pounds includes dogfish
d o g f i s h in
i n Washington statistics.
statistics.
2Not
' ~ o t available
a v a i l a b l e due
due to
t o incomplete
incomplete data
d a t a for
f o r some years.
years.
19138
1,138
(A)
Canada.
-J1JiLJ Dtut
The Canadian -catch
catch of
of petrale
p e t r a l e from
from its
its
southern
and n
northern
s o u t h e r n and
o r t h e r n stock
s t o c k amounted
amounted to
t o 351,000 ibs,
l b s , a decline
d e c l i n e of
of 577
57% from the
the
813,000
813,000 lbs
l b s landed
landed in
i n 1968
1968 and 64.9%
64.9% below the
t h e 10-year
10-year (1959-68)
(1959-68) average of
of
1.0
million
1.0 m
i l l i o n lbs.
lbs.
The southern
s o u t h e r n stock
s t o c k catch
c a t c h of
of 122,000
122,000 lbs
l b s declined
d e c l i n e d 51%
51% from the
t h e 1968
1968
while
l b s f h r was
was 15%
15%less
l e s s than
t h a n 1968.
1968.
llandings,
andings, w
h i l e the
t h e catch
c a t c h per
p e r hour of
of 57
57 lbs/hr
The
The
average length
male p
petrale
l e n g t h of
of male
e t r a l e sole
s o l e in
i n the
t h e catch
c a t c h remained
remained about
about the
t h e same as
a s in
in
1968, w
while
1968,
h i l e tthat
h a t for
f o r females declined.
declined.
Landings from
from the
t h e northern
n o r t h e r n stock
s t o c k of
of
223,000 lbs
Ebs were 607
60% lower
lower than
than in
i n 1968.
1968.
Washinpton.
Washgton,
The Washington
l a n d i n g s of
of ppetrale
e t r a l e sole
s o l e iin
n 1969 were
Washington landings
were
L6
1 . 6million
m i l l i o n ibs,
l b s , virtually
v i r t u a l l y the
t h e same
same as
a s reported
r e p o r t e d for
f o r 1968,
1968, but
b u t 387
38% below
below the
the
1959-68 mean of
lbs.
of 2.6
2.6 million
m i l l i o n lbs.
3A, 3B and 3C
The southern
s o u t h e r n stock
s t o c k areas
a r e a s oof
f 3A,
3C
l b s or
o r 59.37
59.3% of
of the
t h e total
t o t a l landings.
landings.
f o r 953,000
953,000 lbs
accounted for
i m p ~ r t a n t ~ a c c o u n t i nfor
fgo r 751,000
751,000 lbs.
lbs.
important)accounting
3C is
i s the
t h e most
Area 3C
The Cape F
l a t t e r y Spit
S p i t aarea
rea w
i t h i n Area
Flattery
within
Area
3C which
s ffished
i s h e d dduring
u r i n g February-April
n ddepths
e p t h s of
fathoms continues
continues
which iis
February'April iin
of 170-200
l70200 fathoms
be tthe
producing aarea
with
and CPUE above
above tthe
means ffor
tto
o be
h e bbest
e s t producing
rea w
i t h tthe
h e ccatch
a t c h and
h e means
o r tthe
he
p a s t 10
10 years.
years.
past
amounted to
to
P e t r a l e sole
s o l e landings
l a n d i n g s from
h e nnorthern
o r t h e r n sstock
t o c k (3D,
Petrale
from tthe
(3D, 5A-5D)
5A5D) amounted
652,000 lbs
l b s in
i n 1969,
1969, down
down 287%
28.7%
from1968
1968and
and30.1%
30.1%below
below the
t h e 1959-68
1959-68 mean,
mean.
652000
from
S
u b s t a n t i a l ddeclines
e c l i n e s continued
n tthe
h e Queen C
h a r l o t t e Sound
t r a i t aarea
rea
Substantial
continued iin
Charlotte
Sound and
and Mecate
Hecate S
Strait
summer inshore
5A-5D).
i n s h o r e fisheries
f i s h e r i e s (Area
(Area 5A-5D)
f i s h e r y (in
( i n Area
Area 3D)
3D) was
was
The Esteban Deep fishery
16.1% from
from 1968.
1968.
down 16.1%
Oregon.
Oreg.
T
o t a l ppetrale
e t r a l e sole
s o l e landings
l a n d i n g s by Oregon trawlers
t r a w l e r s in
i n 1969 were
Total
l8
and 4.1%
4.1% below
below tthe
1Oyear
11.1%increase
i n c r e a s e from 1968 and
h e PO-year
1
. 8 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s which
which was
was an
an 1l.l7
mean,
mean.
The pprincipal
r i n c i p a l catch
c a t c h areas
a r e a s were 2A
2A to
t o 3A.
3A.
C a t c h f e f f o r t for
f o r Areas
1 C through
Catch/effort
Areas 1C
l b s f h r of
of 1968.
1968.
3A was
b s f h r , an
n c r e a s e of
from the
t h e 216
216 lbs/hr
was 281 llbs/br,
an iincrease
of 31.5%
3l5% from
California.
California.
P e t r a l e sole
s o l e landings
landings in
i n California
C a l i f o r n i a in
i n 1969
1969 were
Petrale
2.9 million
m i l l i o n Ibs,
l b s , 37
3%below
below the
t h e 1968
1968 landings.
landings.
29
a j o r i t y of
of the
t h e catch
catch
The m
majority
- 5 -5-.
originated from Areas 1C
1C and lB
1B where catches of 1.4
1.4 and 1.1 million lbs
respectively were
respectively
were made,
made.
1A and
and 2A;
2A;
The balance of the
the catch
catch came
came from
from Areas
Areas lA
203,000 and 138,000
138,000 lbs
lbs respectively,
respectively.
b.
b.
Definition
of Stocks
Stocks
Definition of
No
No new
new information
information on
on stock
stock definition
definition was
was available
available at
at this
this timeS
time.
California is reviewing past tagging experiements and analyzing petrale taggings
of 1962
1962 and 1964
1964 for
for stock
stock definition
definition purposes.
purposes.
c.
Fishery
Winter Fishery
c.
Winter landing
landing restrictions
restrictions on
on petrale
petrale sole
sole in
in British
British Columbia
Columbia were
were
during the
the 1969-70
1969-70 fishery.
fishery.
waived during
The l969-70
1969-70 winter fishery
fishery for petrale sole
sole by
Canadian trawlers,
trawlers, however,
however, amounted to less than 90,000
90,000 lbs taken chiefly in
outside the Big Bank
Bank area
area off
off the west coast of Vancouver
Vancouver Island
Island.
deep water outside
The
The
lbs/hr was substantially
substantially higher than in
in the
the inshore
inshore
199 lbs/hr
catch per unit effort at 199
summer fishery,
fishery, and
and the
the fish
fish were
were slightly
slightly larger.
larger.
summer
interview estimates
estimates
Unadjusted interview
from Washington trawlers
trawlers account
account for
for 371,000
371,000 lbs
lbs of
of petrale landed from
from all areas
from
between December
December 1969
1969 and
and April
April 1970
1970 inclusive.
inclusive.
two seasons.
seasons.
the previous
previous two
is substantially
substantially lower than
than
This is
A strike
strike by the
the union
union representing
representing vessel
vessel crews
crews during
during
January
January and
and February
February may
may have
have influenced
influenced petrale
petrale sole
sole landings.
landings.
The winter
fishery in California from November
November 1969 through January 1970 amounted to about
1968-69 winter
560,000 Ibs,
1bs, down somewhat from the 798,000 lbs landed during the 1968-69
fishery.
fishery.
d,
d.
Summary
Petrale
from the northern and southern
southern stock
stock off Canada
Petrale sole catches from
Washington are
and Washington
are substantially
substantially below
below the
the level
level of
of the
the past
past 10
10 years.
years.
Catch
Catch
rates for petrale
petrale sole in both areas were
were relatively low on the inshore grounds.
The major
deep-water
major production
production by
by Washington
Washington is
is during
during the
the winter-spring
winterspring deep-water
spawning
spawning period while Canadian
Canadian production was mainly from
from its inshore
inshore summer
fishery.
fishery.
Environmental studies
Environmental
studies carried out by Canada suggest there will be no
improvement in
in the
the fishery
fishery for
for the
the next
next 5-8
5-8 years.
years.
improvement
-63,
3.
Linqcod
Lingcod
a.
a.
~ a t c h / ~ f f o r((Area
t~ r e a3Z)
Catch/Effort
a)
The combined
Canadian and U
United
States
The
combined Canadian
nited S
t a t e s catch
c a t c h of
of lingcod
l i n g c o d from
from all
all
a r e a s amounted to
t o 9.4
9.4 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s in
i n 1969,
1969, aa decline
d e c l i n e of
o f 36.4%
36.4% from
from 1968,
1968,
areas
i t was about
a b o u t the
t h e same
same as
a s the
t h e 1959-68
1959-68 mean.
mean.
aalthough
l t h o u g h it
Canada0
Canada,
t o t a l Canadian trawl
t r a w l catch
c a t c h of
o f lingcod
l i n g c o d in
i n 1969 was
The total
4,O
m i l l i o n lbs,
l b s , aa decrease
d e c r e a s e of
of 38%
38% from
from the
t h e record
r e c o r d 1968
1968 catch
c a t c h oof
f 664
, 4 million
m i l l i o n lbs,
lbs,
40 million
aalthough
l t h o u g h 18%
t h e 10-year
1 0 - y e a r mean
mean (1959-68)
(1959-68) of
of 3.3
3.3 million
m i l l i o n lbs0
lbs,
18% above the
Approximately
66 % of
of the
t h e catch
c a t c h came from
from grounds off
o f f the
the w
e s t coast
c o a s t of
o f Vancouver Island,
Island, w
ith
west
with
1.4
million
Area 3C
30 and
and 1,l
ll million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s from
from Area
Area 3D.
3D.
1.4 m
i l l i o n llbs
b s from Area
Landings from
3C declined
d e c l i n e d 36%
36% from
from 1968,
1968, but
b u t were
were still
s t i l l above
above the
t h e 1959-68
1959-68 mean0
mean,
Area 3C
C
atch
Catch
per
p e r uunit
n i t effort
e f f o r t in
i n 1969
1969 amounted
amounted to
t o 630 lbs/hr
l b s / h r which was only
o n l y half
h a l f the
t h e value
v a l u e for
for
1968.
1968.
Washinqton.
Washington.
Trawl
l a n d i n g s ooff lingcod
l i n g c o d by Washington
r a w l e r s in
i n 1969
Trawl landings
Washington ttrawlers
, 5 million
m i l l i o n lbs9
l b s , aa decrease
d e c r e a s e of
o f 41.7%
41.7% from 1968 and
from the
the
amounted
o 335
amounted tto
and 22,6%
226% from
1959-68 mean0
mean,
l a n d i n g s and CPUE from
from the
t h e major coastal
c o a s t a l fishing
f i s h i n g areas
areas
The 1969 landings
iin
n Queen C
h a r l o t t e Sound
f f the
t h e lower
e s t coast
c o a s t oof
f Vancouver
s l a n d were
Charlotte
Sound and
and ooff
lower w
west
Vancouver IIsland
down substantially
s u b s t a n t i a l l y from
from 1968
1968 and
and the
t h e 1959-68
1959-68 mean.
mean.
Landings from
from the
t h e lower w
est
west
~ r e a33)
'2) declined
d e c l i n e d 36.1%
36.1% from
from 1968
1968 and
and 54%
54% below
below the
the
c o a s t of
s l a n d ((Area
coast
of Vancouver
Vancouver IIsland
1959-68 mean,
means
and the
t h e CPUE from this
t h i s area
a r e a also
a l s o ddeclined
e c l i n e d from 1968 and l959-68
1959-68
and
mean
by 40,6%
406% and
mean by
and l99%
19,9% respectively
respectively,
Catches
Charlotte
C
a t c h e s from
from the
t h e Queen C
h a r l o t t e Sound
~ r e a55A-5B)
~ - 5 ~ddeclined
e) c l i n e d by 46,3%
u t were 14.5%
14.5% above the
t h e 1959-68
1959-68
aarea
r e a ((Area
46.3% from 1968 bbut
mean catchy
c a t c h , tthe
h e CPUE
e c l i n e d by
and 46.5%
46,5% respectively
r e s p e c t i v e l y from
from the
t h e 1968
1968 and
and
CPUE ddeclined
by 61,5%
6l5% and
l95968
1959-68 values0
values,
Oregon,
o f llingcod
i n g c o d amounted
o 1.1
1,l m
i l l i o n ibs,
lbs,
t o t a l Oregon
Oregon catch
c a t c h o.f
The total
amounted tto
million
e c l i n e oof
f 28,9%
from 1968
1968 but
b u t 35.1%
35.1% above
above the
t h e 1959-68
1959-68 mean.
mean.
a d
decline
289% from
c a t c h came from
from Areas 2C
X 9 3A
3 A and
and 3B0
3B,
catch
Over 85%
85% of
of the
the
-7-.
California.
C
alifornia.
The 1969 lingcod
California
l i n g c o d catch
c a t c h of
of 836,000 lbs
l b s by C
alifornia
trawlers
t r a w l e r s was 9%
9% below the
t h e 1968
1968 catch
c a t c h and
and 3%
3% below
below the
t h e 1959-68
1959-68 mean.
mean.
Lingcod
remains an incidental
California.
remains
i n c i d e n t a l species
s p e c i e s in
i n trawler
t r a w l e r catches
c a t c h e s in
in C
alifornia.
b.
be
Stocks
Area 32
3
S
t o c k s iin
n Area
Considerable
C
o n s i d e r a b l e discussion
d i s c u s s i o n took
took place
p l a c e on
on the
t h e question
q u e s t i o n of
o f lingcod
l i n g c o d stocks
s t o c k s in
in
Area
Area 3C0
3
4,
4
summary of
of the
t h e discussion
d i s c u s s i o n is
i s given
g i v e n under
under Item
I tem VII(l),
V I I ( l ) , below
below,
A summary
Pacific
P a c i f i c Cod
a0
a,
re as
Catch/Effort
3C,
~
a t c h / ~ f f o (Areas
rt
3C, SD)
5D)
Total
of P
Pacific
cod by
by Canadian
Canadian and
and U.S.
U.S. ttrawlers
of 13,5
l35
T o t a l landings
l a n d i n g s of
a c i f i c cod
r a w l e r s of
m
i l l i o n lbs
l b s iin
n 1969 was
u b s t a n t i a l l y below
o t h tthe
h e 1968
a n d i n g s of
million
was ssubstantially
below bboth
1968 llandings
of 20,8
208
million
m
i l l i o n lbs
l b s and the
t h e l0-year
10-year mean of
of 20.4
20,4 million
m i l l i o n lbs.
lbs.
Canada.
Canada,
t o t a l e d 9.7
9.7 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s and
and were again
again
Landings of
o f Pacific
P a c i f i c cod totaled
t h e dominant item
i t e m in
i n the
t h e trawl
t r a w l catch.
catch.
the
However -this
t h i s ccatch
a t c h showed
e c r e a s e oof
f
showed aa ddecrease
34% from 1968
1968 and
and was 27%
27% below
below the
t h e 1959-68
1959-68 mean.
mean.
34%
The bbulk
u l k of
of the
t h e catch
c a t c h (6.5
(6.5
million
l b s ) was taken
t a k e n from
from Areas SC
5C and
and 5D
5D (Hecate
( ~ e c a t eStrait).
strait),
m
i l l i o n lbs)
Production
P
r o d u c t i o n of
o f Pacific
P a c i f i c cod
cod in
i n 1970
1970 is
i s not
n o t expected
expected to
t o be
be high
h i g h as
a s no
no
substantial
s u b s t a n t i a l recruitment
r e c r u i t m e n t is
i s apparent
a p p a r e n t in
i n samples
samples from
from northern
n o r t h e r n Hecate
H e c a t e Strait,
Strait,
historically
h i s t o r i c a l l y the
t h e region
r e g i o n of
of greatest
g r e a t e s t abundance.
abundance.
Washinqton.
Washington.
P
a c i f i c cod
cod landings
l a n d i n g s by Washington trawlers
t r a w l e r s amounted
amounted to
to
Pacific
38
3,8 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s in
i n 1969,
19699 aa decline
d e c l i n e of
of 31.8%
31.8% from
from 1968
1968 and 46.2
46.2% from tthe
h e 1959-68
mean.
mean.
Catches
C
a t c h e s were down
down in
i n all
a l l areas
a r e a s as
a s was
was CPUE.
CPUE,
i n Hecate Strait
S t r a i t by Washington
Washington trawlers.
trawlers,
made in
N
o significant
s i g n i f i c a n t catch
c a t c h was
No
In
I n Puget Sound and
and Juan
J u a n de
d e Fuca
Strait
S
t r a i t waters9
w a t e r s g Pacific
P a c i f i c cod
cod landings
l a n d i n g s of
o f 1.6
1.6 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s showed
showed aa decline
d e c l i n e of
of 20.3%
20.3%
from 1968 aalthough
CPUE remained vvirtually
l t h o u g h tthe
h e CPUE
i r t u a l l y the
t h e same as
a s in
i n 1968
1968 and
and 24.7%
24.%
above the
t h e 1959-68 mean.
mean.
landed.
Landings
of P
a c i f i c cod remained
remained incidental
i n c i d e n t a l with
w i t h 47,000 lbs
lbs
Landings of
Pacific
a.
Of tthe
landed, 28,000
28,000 llbs
were taken
taken ooff
Washington wa
(Areas
re as 33A3B)
~ - 3 ~ )
Of
h e ttotal
o t a l landed,
b s were
f f Washington
and 19,000
19,000 lbs
l b s off
o f f Canada
Canada (Areas
(Areas 3D,
3D9 5A,
5A, 5B).
5B).
California.
-.California,
5.
5.
P a c i f i c cod
cod were caught
caught off
o f f California
C a l i f o r n i a in
i n 1969.
1969.
No Pacific
Pacific
P
a c i f i c Ocean Perch
a.
a.
Catch/Effort (Areas
eatc&8Effort
(Areas 3B
3B to
t o 5B)
5B)
The
T'he total
t o t a l coastwide landings
landings of
of Pacific
P a c i f i c ocean
ocean perch
perch by
by Canadian
Canadian and
and
U.S. trawlers
W.S.
t r a w l e r s was 16.6
16.6 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s in
i n 1969,
1969, an
a n increase
i n c r e a s e of
s f 8.5%
8 . 5 % from
from 1968
1968 and
and
a decrease
of l0.87
l95968 mean
d e c r e a s e of
10.8% from tthe
h e 1959-68
mean of
of 18,6
18.6 million
m i l l i o n lbs.
lbs.
Canada.
Landings by Canadian
Canadian trawlers
t r a w l e r s in
i n 1969
1969 amounted
amounted to
t o 3.3
3 . 3 million
million
lbs,
42% from 1968
l b s , an increase
i n c r e a s e of
of 42%
1968 and more than
t h a n twice
twice the
t h e l959-68
1959-68 mean
mean landings.
landings.
bulk of
of the
The bulk
t h e ccatch
a t c h was taken in
i n Queen Charlotte
C h a r l o t t e Sound
Sound (Areas
(Areas 5A
5A and
and 5B).
5B).
The
ccatch
a t c h pper
e r uunit
n i t of
of e
effort
f f o r t in
i n 1969
1969 was 1,639
1,639 lbs/hr,
I b s / h r , a decline
d e c l i n e of
of 23%
23% from
from 1968.
1968.
Washinge.
Total
T
o t a l catch
c a t c h by Washington trawlers
t r a w l e r s was 12.3
12.3 million
m i l l i o n lb
lbs
an iincrease
of 4.7%
4.7% from
from 1968
1968 and
and 6.5%
6.5% from
from tthe
l95968 mean.
iin
n 1969,
1969, an
n c r e a s e of
h e 1959-68
mean.
Queen
Queen
Charlotte
C
h a r l o t t e Sound (Areas
(Areas 5A'5B)
5A-5B) accounted for
f o r 90%
90% of
of the
t h e total
t o t a l catch
c a t c h (11,0
(11.0 million
million
lbs),
of this
million
l b s ) , of
t h i s 88,0
.0 m
i l l i o n lbs
l b s were landed
landed from the
t h e Goose Island
I s l a n d grounds
grounds (Area
(Area 5B).
5B).
The CPUE for
f o r the
t h e Goose Island
I s l a n d grounds of
of 1,487
9,487 in
i n 1969
1969 declined
d e c l i n e d 21.5%
Z l , 5 % below
below the
the
1959-68
mean and
and was
was approximately
approximately one-half
of the
t h e 1966
1966 peak
peak value
v a l u e of
of 2,903
2,903 lbs
lbs
l95968 mean
onehalf of
p
e r hour.
per
d e c l i n e in
i n the
t h e CPUE
CPUE also
a l s o occurred
occurred on
on the
t h e Cape
Cape Scott
S c o t t grounds
grounds of
of
A decline
18.1% below
below tthe
i95968 mean
18.1%
h e 1959-68
mean and
and 41.9%
41.9%below
below the
t h e peak
peak value
v a l u e of
of 1965.
1965.
Landings
of P
a c i f i c ocean perch
p e r c h from
from other
o t h e r coastal
c o a s t a l areas
a r e a s (3E,
(3B9 3C,
3C, 3D)
3D)
Landings of
Pacific
remained
a t a low
low level
l e v e l during
d u r i n g 1969.
1969.
remained at
Based on catch
c a t c h and effort
e f f o r t records
r e c o r d s obtained
obtained
from tthe
h e Washington
t r a w l fleet
f l e e t it
i t is
i s evident
e v i d e n t that
t h a t the
t h e Pacific
P a c i f i c ocean
ocean perch
perch
Washington trawl
p
o p u l a t i o n s found along the
the! northern
n o r t h e r n Washington coast
c o a s t and
and west
west coast
c o a s t of
of
populations
Vancouver Island
I s l a n d have been considerably
c o n s i d e r a b l y reduced,
reduced.
These reduced
reduced populations
populations
did
not
did n
o t aattract
t t r a c t any sustained
s u s t a i n e d fishing
f i s h i n g pressure
p r e s s u r e in
i n 1969,
1969.
-9'-
Oregon.
Oregon
Landings of Pacific ocean perch totaled 0.9 million lbs
lbs in
10-year mean
mean.
1969;
437w below
below the
the 1968
1968 landings
landings and
and 82.8%
82.8% below the 10-year
1969; about 43%
the catch
catch (58.87)
(58.8%) came
came from
from Areas
Areas 2B
28 and
and 2C.
2C.
bulk of the
The
The
The remaining
remaining catch
catch came
came
primarily from
primarily
from Queen
Queen Charlotte
Charlotte Sound
Sound (Areas
(Areas5A
5Aand
and5B)
5B)..
Catch per unit of effort
effort
Areas 5A and
and 5B was
was 740 lbs per hour in 1969 compared to 1,095
1,095 lbs per
per hour
hour
for Areas
in l968
1968.
in
Catch per unit of effort from
from Areas 2B
28 and 2C
2C was 429 lbs per hour in
1969 compared to 337
337 lbs
lbs per hour
hour in
in 1968.
1968.
California.
California.
Total landings of Pacific ocean perch in California
California in
1969 amounted
lbs. The majority of the
the catchy
catch, 43,000
43,000 lbs,
lbs, was
was
amounted to 45,000
45,000 lbs
caught
caught in
in Area
Area 1C,
1C.
* 6.
6.
English Sole
Sole_
Engjsh
The total
total catch
catch by Canadian
Canadian and United States
States fishermen
fishermen in
in 1969
1969 was
l07
below the
the 1959-68
l95968 mean.
10.7million
million ibs,
Ibs, aa decline
decline of
of 189°i
18.9% from
from 1968
1968 and ll.67
11.6% below
mean.
Canada.
Canada.
-
Landings of
million lbs
of English
English sole
sole in
in 1969
1969 of 2.2
2.2 million
lbs were 377
37%
above the
the 1959-68
1959-68 mean.
mean.
above
The
The bulk of
of the
the catch
catch (727)
(72%) was taken
taken from
from the
the grounds
grounds
in northern Hecate Strait
Strait chiefly
chiefly during
during the
the spring
spring months.
months. This
This fishery
fishery is
is
strongly
strongly dependent
dependent on
on fish
fish newly
newly recruited.
recruited.
Washing.
Washington. Trawl landings
landings of English
English sole
sole in
in Washington in
in 1969
1969
million ibs,
lbs,of
of which
which 0,9
0.9 million
million lbs
lbs were
were used
used for
for animal
animal food.
food.
totaled 3.9
39 million
million lbs
lbs were
were 6.2%
6.2% below
below 1968
1968 and
and 2l7
21% below
below the
the
The food fish landings of
of 3.0
3O million
195968 mean.
1959-68
mean.
Washington coast
The major areas of production were the northern Washington
million lbs
lbs and
and the
the inside
inside waters
waters of
of Juan
Juan de
de Fuca
Fuca
(Area 3B)
3B) with
with landings
landings of
of 1.2
L2 million
million lbs.
lbs.
Strait and
and Puget
Puget Sound
Sound (Area
(Area 4A)
4A) with
with landings
landings of
of 1.6
L6 million
_Oregon. English sole
landings were
were 1.7
1.7 million lbs in 1969, down
so1 landings
down 27.3%
2737
from 1968 and
mean.
from
and 19.7%
19.77 below
below the
the 1959-68
l95968 mean.
Catch per unit of effort
effort of
of 229
229 lbs
lbs
per hour in
in 1969
1969 was
was 2l.67
21,6% below
below the
the 292
292 lbs
lbs per
per hour
hour in
in 1968,
1968.
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Californj
California.
1969 English
English sole
s o l e catch
c a t c h of
of 3.8
3 . 8 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b swas
was357.
35%
The 1969
below tthe
below the
t h e 1968
1968 catch
c a t c h and
and 167.
16% below
h e 1959-68 average.
average.
Effort
E
f f o r t on
on English
E n g l i s h sole
sole
grounds
was below that
but
proportion
grounds was
t h a t of
of 1968
1968 b
u t not
not in
in p
r o p o r t i o n to
t o the
t h e catch
c a t c h decline.
decline,
English
E
n g l i s h sole
s o l e abundance declined
d e c l i n e d in
i n 1969
1969 compared
compared to
t o the
t h e previous two
two
years
y
e a r s in
i n PMYC
PIWC Areas 13
1 B and
and 1C.
lCa
7.
7.
Dover Sole
Sole
The Dover
s o l e accounted for
f o r the
t h e major increase
i n c r e a s e in
i n flatfish
f l a t f i s h landings
l a n d i n g s by
Dover sole
S t a t e s trawlers.
trawlers.
Canadian and United States
Total
were 21.2
2L2 million
l b s , an
an
T o t a l landings
l a n d i n g s were
m i l l i o n lbs,
i n c r e a s e of
of 45.27.
45.2% over
h e 1968
1968 landings
l a n d i n g s of
of 14.6
14.6 million
m i l l i o n and
and 357.
35% above
above the
the
increase
over tthe
1959-68 average of
of 15.7
million
lbs.
1959-68
95.7 m
i l l i o n lbs.
Canada.
Landings of
of Dover sole
s o l e in
i n 1969
1969 of
of 855,000
855,000 lbs
1bs (with
( w i t h 687.
68% ttaken
aken
Area 5D)
5D) were
were more
more than three
from Area
t h r e e times the
t h e amount landed
landed in
i n 1968.
1968.
Increased
Increased
market demands were responsible
r e s p o n s i b l e for
f o r the
t h e increased
i n c r e a s e d landings.
landings.
Washington.
Dover sole
s o l e landings
landings in
i n 1969
1969 amounted to
t o 1.8
1 . 8 million
m i l l i o n ibs,
lbs,
over tthe
below the
a 217.
21% i increase
n c r e a s e over
h e 1968 landings
l a n d i n g s although
a l t h o u g h 127.
12% below
t h e 1959-68
1959-68 average.
average.
The Goose Island
I s l a n d grounds (Area
(Area 5B)
5B) and the
t h e northern
n o r t h e r n Washington coast
c o a s t (Area
(Area 3B)
3B)
f o r approximately two-thirds
t w o - t h i r d s of
of the
t h e total
t o t a l Washington production,
production.
accounted for
Deep-
water fishing
f i s h i n g on the
t h e Cape Flattery
F l a t t e r y Spit
S p i t and Esteban Deep grounds
grounds accounted
accounted for
for
the
t h e remainder of
of the
t h e Dover
Dover sole
s o l e landings.
landings.
Good market demands
demands have resulted
resulted
in
i n increased
i n c r e a s e d landings
l a n d i n g s during
d u r i n g the
t h e past
p a s t two
two years.
years.
Oregon.
up
UP
Landings of
of Dover sole
s o l e increased
i n c r e a s e d to
t o 5.6
5.6 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s in
i n 1969;
1969;
28.47.
from tthe
1968 ttotal
from tthe
1959-68 average.
average.
28,4% from
h e 1968
o t a l and 25,87.
25.8% from
h e 1959-68
Catch p
e r unit
unit
per
of effort
of
e f f o r t aalso
l s o increased
i n c r e a s e d to
t o 479 lbs
l b s per
p e r hour in
i n 1969
1969 from
from 448 lbs
l b s per
per hour in
in
1968.
1968.
California.
C
alifornia.
The 1969 Dover sole
s o l e catch
c a t c h of
of 12.9
12.9 million
m i l l i o n lbs
l b s was aa record
record
ccatch;
a t c h ; tthe
h e pprevious
r e v i o u s hhigh
i g h was
t h e 11.7
11.7 m
i l l i o n lbs
I b s landed
landed in
i n 1952,
1952.
was the
million
I969 catch
c a t c h was
was 527.
52% above
h e 1968
1968 catch
c a t c h of
of 8.5
8 . 5 million
m i l l i o n and
and 467,
46%
'The
h e 1969
above tthe
1959-68 average.
average.
above the
t h e 1959'68
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The majority of the catch was from PMFC Area 1C where 8.8 million lbs
were caught.
caught.
were
V.
V.
Landings from
Landings
from Areas
Areas lB
1B and 2A
2A also
also increased
increased significantly
significantly in
in 1969.
1969.
REVIEW OF DATA EXCHANGE
EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
PROCEDURES
1. Procedures
Procedures of Current
Current Exchanges of Data
1.
a.
a,
Tagging Summaries
Summaries
Tagging
It was noted that the
the circulation
circulation of completed tagging
tagging experiments
experiments
with California as the disseminating agency, has not
not been
been
from all agencies, with
completed, This
completed.
This was first
first mentioned
mentioned in
in the
the 1968
1968 meeting.
meeting.
"
The
The question
question of
of the
the
format of tag recovery
recovery sheets
sheets as
as mentioned
mentioned in
in the
the1968
1968meeting
meetingwas
wasalso
alsodiscussed..
discussed,.
There
differences in
m e r e were- differences
in interpretation
interpretation on whether 365 day return summaries
summaries
are to be used for completed and ongoing tagging experiments
experiments or just for
completed ones.
ones.
completed
i.
i.
ii.
ii.
some discussion
discussion it
it was
was recommended
recommended that:
that:
After some
tagging summaries
summaries be
be reported
reported on
on aa 365
365 day
day out
out basis.
basis.
Completed tagging
Ongoing tagging experiments
experiments continue
continue to be reported as being
done by agencies
on aa calendar
calendar basis.
basis.
agencies on
iii.
iii.
In compliance with the 1968
1968 meeting
meeting recommendation,
recommendation, circulation
of completed
tagging experiments
experiments should
should be
be carried
carried out,
out.
completed tagging
b.
b,
Status
Reports
Status Reports
The question
question of inclusion
inclusion of 5-year
5-year means as suggested in
in the 1969
1969
meeting was
was discussed,
discussed.
Oregon and Washington indicated they had no data for
1954.
summary of the
It was suggested that agencies should append to their summary
1970 fishery, historical tables
tables of all
all available
available catch
catch and
and effort
effort statistics
statistics
\
their trawl
traw fishery.
for their
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\
c.
c,
Data Series
Data
Series
Use of the PMPC
Series by other agencies,
INPPC, was
PMFC Data Series
agencies, primarily INPFC,
discussed.
discussed,
Under consideration
consideration is the compilation
compilation of future
future data into
into another
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volume.
The
The suggestion
s u g g e s t i o n was
was made
made that
t h a t aa preface
p r e f a c e to
t o the
t h e second
second volume
volume should
should
include
i n c l u d e mean data
d a t a for
f o r the
t h e previous
p r e v i o u s five
f i v e years
y e a r s or
o r that
t h a t a series
s e r i e s of
of years
y e a r s of
of
Volume
Volume II be
be included
included to
t o assure
a s s u r e continuity.
continuity.
2.
2.
Expansion
of of
DataDatacg
Exchange
çpansion
a.
a.
Statistical
Data Being
BeJjgxchanged
S t a t i s t i c a l Data
Exchanged with
w i t h Soviet
Soviet Union
Union
The exchange of
of data
d a t a by the
t h e U.S.-U.S.S.R.
U.S.-U.S.S.R. at
a t bilateral
b i l a t e r a l scientific
scientific
meetings was
was discussed.
discussed.
To
To date,
d a t e , 1967
1967 and
and 1968
1968 data
d a t a have
have been
been exchanged
exchanged with
w i t h the
the
U.S.S.R.;
u.S.S.R.; the
t h e data
d a t a are
a r e gross
g r o s s as
a s to
t o species
s p e c i e s separation,
s e p a r a t i o n , and
and the
t h e statistical
s t a t i s t i c a l areas
areas
d a t a are
a r e available
a v a i l a b l e to
t o all
a l l Technical Sub-Committee
Sub-committee members,
members.
The data
a r e large.
large.
are
Some biological
b i o l o g i c a l data
d a t a on
on hake and Pacific
P a c i f i c ocean
ocean perch
perch are
a r e being
being exchanged
exchanged
Some
between the
the U.S.
U.S. and
and U.S.S.R.
U.S.S.R.
b.
b.
of International
I n t e r n a t i o n a l Statistical
S t a t i s t i c a l Areas
Boundaries of
d i s c u s s i o n took
took place
p l a c e on
on statistical
s t a t i s t i c a l subdivisions
s u b d i v i s i o n s in
i n the
the
Considerable discussion
Gulf
Gulf of
of Alaska.
Nembers
Members agreed
agreed that
t h a t aa general
g e n e r a l subdivision
s u b d i v i s i o n of
of the
t h e Gulf
Gulf of
of
i . e . , South"
SouthAlaska should
should be as
a s stated
s t a t e d in
i n the
t h e minutes of
of the
t h e 1969
1969 meeting,
meeting, i.e.,
Alaska
e a s t e r n Alaska
(PWC Area 6)
6) would encompass w
a t e r s bounded on the
t h e south
s o u t h by the
the
eastern
Alaska (PNFC
waters
l a t i t u d e of
and on
on the
t h e west
west by
by the
t h e longitude
l o n g i t u d e of
of l47°W.
147"W.
latitude
of 54"40°N
54°4ON and
PWC Area 77
PMFC
of the
t h e Gulf
Gulf of
of Alaska west of
of the
t h e western
western boundary
boundary of
of
would encompass waters of
PMFC Area
Area 6.
6.
PMFC
Within these
t h e s e general
g e n e r a l areas
a r e a s it
i t was
was suggested
suggested that
t h a t subdivisions
subdivisions
Within
should
should be in
i n the
t h e same
same sub-units
s u b - u n i t s as
a s INPFC
INPFC areas.
areas.
It was agreed
agreed that
t h a t the
the
Executive Director
D i r e c t o r of
of PNFC
PMFC would correspond
correspond with
w i t h Alaska concerning
concerning changes
changes in
in
Executive
PWC Area and that
t h a t all
a l l changes
changes would
would be
be handled
handled through
through PMFC.
PMFC.
PNFC
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VI.
VI.
REVIEW
REVIEW OF
OF CURRENT
CURRENT AND
AND PROPOSED
PROPOSED RESEARCH
RESEARCH
Canada.
Canada.
Groundfish
G r o u n d f i s h staff
s t a f f of
of the
t h e Fisheries
F i s h e r i e s Research
R e s e a r c h Board of
of Canada on
on
the
Pacific
the P
a c i f i c coast
c o a s t in
i n 1969 consisted
c o n s i s t e d of
o f two bbiologists,
i o l o g i s t s , seven
s e v e n technicians,
t e c h n i c i a n s , and
clerk.
one clerk.
Two
Two of
of the
t h e staff
s t a f f had
had as
a s their
t h e i r primary
p r i m a r y responsibility
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y the
t h e collection
collection
of
o f samples
samples from
from the
t h e commercial
commercial trawling
t r a w l i n g operations.
operations.
Other
O t h e r personnel
p e r s o n n e l were
were
divided
d i v i d e d between two projects,
p r o j e c t s , the
t h e Near Seas
S e a s Investigation
I n v e s t i g a t i o n and
and the
t h e Rockfish
Rockfish
Investigation.
Investigation.
The
The Near
Near Seas
S e a s Investigation
I n v e s t i g a t i o n has
h a s the
t h e responsibility
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of
of maintaining
maintaining
watch on v
various
a r i o u s stocks
s t o c k s which support
s u p p o r t the
t h e trawl
t r a w l fishery
f i s h e r y in
i n waters
w a t e r s adjacent
a d j a c e n t to
to
British
B r i t i s h Columbia.
Columbia.
AA major
major portion
p o r t i o n of
of the
t h e work involves
i n v o l v e s collection
c o l l e c t i o n and
and analysis
analysis
of
of data
d a t a on catch
c a t c h and
and fishing
f i s h i n g effort.
effort.
Routine
R o u t i n e sampling
sampling of
of various
v a r i o u s species
s p e c i e s at
at
m o r t a l i t y and
the
t h e main ports
p o r t s provide
p r o v i d e data
d a t a which yield
y i e l d information
i n f o r m a t i o n on growth,
growth, mortality
recruitment
r e c r u i t m e n t in
i n the
t h e various
v a r i o u s fisheries.
fisheries.
Vessel
V e s s e l operations
o p e r a t i o n s in
i n 1969
1969 were
were confined
c o n f i n e d chiefly
c h i e f l y to
t o collection
c o l l e c t i o n of
of
mature
mature fish
f i s h for
f o r laboratory
l a b o r a t o r y studies
s t u d i e s on
on egg
egg development.
development.
Further
F u r t h e r observations
o b s e r v a t i o n s on
on development
development of
of the
t h e flathead
f l a t h e a d sole
s o l e egg
egg in
i n various
various
c o n d i t i o n s of
o f salinity
s a l i n i t y and temperature
t e m p e r a t u r e were made in
i n 1969 and results
r e s u l t s are
a r e bbeing
eing
conditions
prepared
p r e p a r e d for
f o r publication.
publication.
Age and
and growth
growth studies
s t u d i e s are
a r e continuing
c o n t i n u i n g on
on rock
r o c k sole
s o l e from
from northern
northern
Age
B r i t i s h Columbia
Columbia and
and on
on Pacific
P a c i f i c cod
cod from
from all
a l l British
B r i t i s h Columbia
Columbia waters.
waters.
British
Otoliths
Otoliths
a r e used
u s e d in
i n the
t h e case
c a s e of
o f rock
r o c k sole
s o l e and
and scales
s c a l e s for
f o r Pacific
P a c i f i c cod.
cod,
are
One member
member of
of the
t h e Near
Near Seas
S e a s staff
s t a f f was
was in
i n Japan
J a p a n on
on aa 6-month
6-month scientific
scientific
One
exchange visit.
visit.
exchange
p u r p o s e of
of the
t h e trip
t r i p was to
t o study
s t u d y Japanese
J a p a n e s e techniques
t e c h n i q u e s for
for
The purpose
r e a r i n g groundfish.
groundfish,
rearing
GOBoREED
REED rockfish
r o c k f i s h cruise
c r u i s e (GBR
(GBR 69-3)
69-3) was
was completed
completed off
o f f southwest
southwest
One G.B.
One
Vancouver
Vancouver Island
I s l a n d during
d u r i n g September
September 1969.
1969.
p e r c h distribution
d i s t r i b u t i o n and
and abundance.
abundance.
perch
P r i m a r y purpose
p u r p o s e was aa study
s t u d y of
of ocean
ocean
Primary
M a t e r i a l was again
a g a i n collected
c o l l e c t e d for
f o r the
the
Material
,
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biochemical
biochemical studies
studies of
of rockfish
rockfish taxonomy
taxonomy which are
are conducted
conducted cooperatively
cooperatively with
with
second C.B.
G.B. REED
REED cruise
cruise (CBR
(GBR 70-1)
70-1) was
was completed
completed off
off
the Vancouver
Vancouver Station.
Station. AA second
the
British
British Columbia
Columbia and
and southeastern
southeastern Alaska
Alaska during
during March-June
March-June1970.
1970. Primary
Primary
purpose was to
to determine
determine spawning
spawning season
season for
for ocean
ocean perch
perch off
off Southeast
Southeast Alaska.
Alaska.
Laboratory studies
studies consisted
consisted principally
principally of
of otolith
otolith reading,
reading, data
data
Laboratory
analysis, and
and report
report writing.
writing.
analysis,
All ocean
ocean perch
perch otoliths
otoliths collected
collected aboard
aboard the
the
All
G.B.REED
REED
during1969
1969were
wereread,
read,and
andthe
theresults
resultsprocessed
processed for
foranalysis
analysis of
of
CB
during
and age
age composition
composition of
of catches.
catches.
growth, and
Substantial
Substantial progress
progress has
has been
been made
made in
in
the analysis
analysis of
of ocean
ocean perch
perch age
age determination
determination and
and growth.
growth.
the
S.
S.
aleutianusCu
"aleutianus-C"
has been
been determined
determined to
to be
be aa new
new species
species (proposed
(proposed name
aame is
is Sebastes
Sebastes caenaematicus),
caenaematicus),
has
and a
manuscript has
a manuscript
has been
been submitted
submitted to
to the
the editor.
editor.
Washington.
Washington.
m e Croundfish
Groundfish Investigation
Investigation staff
staff of
of the
the Washington
Washington
The
Fisheries consisted of seven
seven biologists and three scientific
scientific aids
aids
Department of Fisheries
during 1969.
1969.
during
In addition
addition the
the Department
Department has
has aa part-time
part-time research
research helper
helper
In
position filled
filled by aa University
University of
of Washington
Washington student
student and has the
the direct
supervision of a PMFC sponsored scientific aide position funded by a PL 88-309
88-309
contract.
contract
groundfish staff
staff contributed tags
tags and tagging
tagging equipment
equipment to
to a
The groundfish
graduate fisheries
fisheries class
class project of tagging
tagging dogfish
dogfish in
in
University of Washington graduate
southern Puget
Puget Sound.
Sound.
southern
m r e e tagging trips
trips were completed
completed and 4,229
4,229 dogfish
dogfish were
Three
released. AA deep
released.
deep water
water Dover
Dover sole
sole tagging
tagging cruise
cruise off
off the
the Cape
Cape Flattery
Flattery Spit
Spit was
was
completed in
in April
April l970
1970.
completed
m r e e tagging cruises
cruises were completed in
in June,
June, 1970
1970 in
in
Three
Puget Sound and Swiftsure
Swiftsure Bank.
Bank.
Puget
These
m e s e were
were aimed
aimed primarily
primarily at
at tagging
tagging dogfish
dogfish
and petrale sole,
sole, and
and secondarily
secondarily at
at English
English sole
sole and
and Pacific
Pacific cod.
cod.
Age reading
reading of
of otoliths
otoliths on
on aa production
production basis
basis for
for Pacific
Pacific hake
hake and
and Pacific
Pacific
Age
ocean perch were
were continued at the Federal State cooperative groundfish
groundflsh age reading
unit.
unit.
Reading of petrale sole
sole market samples
samples and English
English sole
sole interopercle
interopercle
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samples
samples was
was also
also begun.
begun.
Initial attempts
attempts to
to age
age starry
starry flounder
flounder from
from interopercle
interopercle
Initial
samples
samples were started
started but
but progress
progress is
is slow.
slow.
AA program
program of
of Pacific
Pacific ocean
ocean perch
perch biological
biological cruises
cruises on
on two
two sampling
sampling
stationS
,tations off the
the northern
northern Washington coast
coast was continued
continued with the
the completion
completion of
of
cruises in
in 1969.
1969.
two cruises
Pacific
Pacific hake
hake studies
studies in
in Puget
Puget Sound
Sound are
are centred
centred on
on analysis
analysis of
of catch!
catch/
effort and market
market sample
sample data.
data.
effort
Acoustical
Acoustical surveys
surveys for
for standing
standing stock
stock estimates
estimates
an echo-integrator
echo-integrator developed
developed by the
the University
University of
of Washington
Washington
are made using an
Division
Division of
of Marine
Marine Resources.
Resources.
is under
under way.
way.
is
Delineation
Delineation of English
English sole
sole stocks
stocks in
in Puget
Puget Sound
Sound
Monthly
Monthly one-day
one-day biological
biological cruises
cruises were
were established
established in
in northern
northern
Puget Sound
Sound to
to monitor bottomfish
bottomfish populations in
in this
this important
important "inside"
"inside" fishing
fishing
Puget
area.
area.
Daily
Daily coverage
coverage of
of trawl
trawl vessel
vessel landings
landings at
at major ports
ports continues
continues along
along
with market
market sampling
sampling of
of major
major trawl-caught
trawl-caught species.
species.
with
Development
of aa computer-oriented
computer-oriented data
data storage
storage and
and retrieval
retrieval system
system for
for
Development of
catch/effort data,
data, biological
catch/effort
biological samples
samples and
and tagging
tagging records
records progressed
progressed considerably.
considerably.
Qgn.
The The
Trawl
Investigation
staff
ofof
the
Oregon.
Trawl
Investigation
staff
theOregon
OregonFish
FishCommission
Commission
was increased
increased during
during 1969
1969 by
by the
the addition
addition of
of one
one biologist.
biologist.
was
Total staff
staff at
at the
the
Total
present time
time includes
includes five
five biologists
biologists and
and two
two seasonal
seasonal aids.
aids.
present
tagging trips
trips were conducted during
during 1969
1969 and early
early l97O
1970.
Three tagging
One
One
trip
trip was made to
to tag lingcod
lingcod off
off the southern
southern Washington coast
coast while the
the remaining
remaining
two were made
made for deep-water Dover sole tagging, although
although some yellowtail rockfish
were tagged
tagged in
in shallow
shallow water
water on
on the
the last
last trip.
trip.
were
Biological studies
studies during
during the
the
Biological
next year
year will
will be aimed at
at the
the completion
completion of
of the
the Dover
Dover sole
sole study
study with
with the
the
next
completion of
of the
the following:
following:
Completion
i.
i.
ii.
ii.
Aging study
study comparing
comparing scales,
scales, raw
raw otoliths
otoliths and
and burned
burned otoliths.
otoliths.
Aging
1969 deep-water
deep-water survey
survey will be compiled and
Results of 1969
Results
distributed to
to fishermen.
fishermen.
distributed
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Yield isopleths
iii.
isopleths will be calculated for stocks
stocks in
in Area 3A
3A.
jji.
tagging cruise
cruise for
for rex
rex sole
sole was
was completed
completed in
in 1970
1970 and
and gathered
gathered
A tagging
preliTt1it1al'Y
which
will
usedfor
forplanning
planningaa survey
survey of
of underutilized
underutilized
preliminary datadata
which
will
be be
used
species.
species.
California.
California.
The Bottomfish
Bottomfish staff
staff remained at five biologists, but the
time in
in 1969
1969 was
was increased
increased from
from 66 to
to 10
10 months,
months, A
allotment of seasonal aid time
PL 88-309
88309 Shellfish
p~
Shellfish and
and Bottomfish
Bottomfish Data
Data Analysis
Analysis Project
Project staffed
staffed with three
three
keypunch operator
operator work
work closely
closely with
with the Bottomfish
Bottomfish
biologists, aa clerk and a keypunch
staff.
staff.
Area 1C,
Two Dover sole tagging cruises were completed in Area
lC, and these
completed the series of cruises
cruises for
for the
the Area
Area 1C
1C Dover
Dover sole
sole study.
study. A short,
short,
2-week, cruise Past
last summer in
2-week,
in southern
southern California
California was
was undertaken
undertaken to
to collect
collect
unexploited stocks
flatfish from unexploited
stocks for
for age,
age, growth,
growth, and
and mortality
mortality studies.
studies.
Age determinations
determinations for
for Dover,
Dover, English,
English, and petrale sole
sole are continuing,
continuing,
growth studies for these species
as are growth
species in
in Areas
Areas lB
1B and
and 1C.
1C.
under analysis
Completed Dover and petrale sole tagging experiments are under
to determine migration and
and stock
stock units.
units.
Studies of the ecology,
ecology, distribution
distribution and abundance of roundfish
roundfish off
Studies
California (Area
(Area 1B)
1B) were
were continued.
continued.
central California
Monthly cruises
cruises aboard
aboard the
the R/V
R/V
Monthly
NAUTILUS and a cruise
NAUTILUS
cruise in
in May
May aboard
aboard the
the R/V
R/V N.B.
N.B. SCOFIELD
SCOFIELD were
were completed.
completed.
major ports with
with
The market sampling
sampling program was continued at all major
samples taken of Dover, English,
petrale sole,
sole, and
and landings
landings for
for animal
animal food,
food.
English, and petrale
The PL 88-309
88-309 project has spent a considerable amount of time on the
Fort
Port Bragg petrale study;
study; emphasis
emphasis has
has been
been on
on catch
catch per
per unit
unit of
of effort
effort and
and
fishing power
the Fort
Fort Bragg
Bragg fleet.
fleet.
power of the
Bureau of Commercial
Commercial Fisheries
Fisheries (Pacific
(Pacific Northwest
Northwest Region).
Region).
During
During the
the
Past year,
federal fisheries
fisheries activities
activities has been taking place
past
year, reorganization
reorganization of federal
at three
three levels:
levels:
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i.
i.
The
The pending
pending move of BCF
BCF from
from the
the Department
Department of Interior
Interior into
into
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Atmospheric Administration within the
the National
Department
Department of
of Commerce.
Commerce.
ii.
ii.
Reorganization
Reorganization within
within BCF to
to change
change from
from a discipline-oriented
discipline-oriented
structure
structure to
to one
one that
that is
is fishery-oriented.
fishery-oriented.
iii.
iii.
A
A merger
merger of
of the
the Groundfish
Groundfish Investigation
Investigation Program
Program of
of the
the Seattle
Seattle
Seattle Exploratory
Exploratory Fishing
Fishing and
Biological
Biological Laboratory
Laboratory with
with the
the Seattle
Gear
Gear Research
Research Base
Base with
with the
the new
new unit
unit tentatively
tentatively named 'Marine
"Marine
Fisheties
Fisheties Base,'
Base. ''
Qualitative
Qualitative and
and quantitative
quantitative studies
studies of
of the
the distribution,
distribution, abundance,
abundance,
biology,
biology, and population
population features
features of
of both exploited and potentially
potentially valuable
valuable fish
fish
stocks
underway, with
stocks are underway,
with current
current emphasis
emphasis on
on rockfish
rockfish (particularly
(particularly Pacific
Pacific
ocean
ocean perch)
perch), hake,
hake, and
and saury.
saury.
The
The gear
gear research
research unit,
unit, consisting
consisting of
of electronic
electronic and
and mechanical
mechanical
engineers, biologists, behaviorists,
behaviorists, and gear specialists,
specialists, devotes
devotes its
its efforts
efforts
engineers,
or improved
improved fishing
fishing gear
gear and
and harvest
harvest systems.
systems.
toward the design of new or
Special studies
studies being
being carried
carried out
out are:
are:
Special
i.
i.
ii.
ii.
NSF sponsored
sponsored assessment
assessment of
of Antarctic
Antarctic marine
marine resources,
resources.
NSF
AEC sponsored
sponsored studies
studies of
of the
the ecology
ecology of
of the
the Columbia
Columbia River
River
AEC
plume
plume and
and adjacent
adjacent water.
water.
iii.
iii.
iv.
iv.
Subtidal clam
clam exploratory
exploratory fishing
fishing and
and gear
gear development.
development.
Subtidal
Evaluation of
of the
the effects
effects of
of foreign
foreign fishing
fishing throughout
throughout the
the
Evaluation
northeastern
northeastern Pacific.
Pacific.
VII. REVIEW
REVIEW OF
OF PROJECTS
PROJECTS OF
OF MUTUAL INTEREST
INTEREST
XIII,
1,
1.
Action on
on 1969
1969 Technical
Technical Sub-Committee
Sub-committee Recommendations
Recommendations
Action
a.
a.
Recommendation 1.
1. AA more
more detailed
detailed study
study of
of the
the lingcod
lingcod fishery,
fishery,
Recommendation
particularly the
the PMFC
PMFC Area
Area 3C
particularly
3C complex.
complex.
18 -
This
This recommendation
recommendation primarily
primarily concerns
concerns the
the fisheries
fisheries of Canada
Canada and
washington.
washington.
A
A special
special report1
report1 on
on lingcod
lingcod emphasizing
emphasizing some
some of
of the
the difficulties
difficulties
encountered in analysis of catch/effort and market
market sample data was submitted by
the Washington State
State Department
Department of
of Fisheries.
Fisheries.
It
It was
was noted that
that when
when catch
catch and
and
fishing
within Area 3C
fishing effort data from
from individual
individual fishing
fishing grounds
grounds within
3C were combined
combined,
the usefulness of these data in interpreting abundance trends for Area 3C as a
whole
whole is
is uncertain.
uncertain.
In
addition it appears that there
In addition
there is
is significant
significant difference
difference
grounds within
within Area
Area 3C.
3C.
in
in size
size composition
composition from
from the
the various
various grounds
After
give,non
on lingcod
lingcod it
it was
was concluded
concluded that
that the
the
After discussion
discussion of
of reports
reports given
lingcod found in
work
in Area 3C
3C are
are aa complex
complex of
of several
several sub-populations.
sub-populations. Further
Further work
is required to delineate stocks,
stocks, stock movements, age structure,
exploitation
structure, and exploitation
rates.
rates.
No
recommendation was
was deemed
deemed necessary
necessary at
at this
this time.
time.
No further
further recommendation
b.
b.
Recommendation 2.
2.
Recommendation
Updating of reports
reports on
on status
status of
of sablefish
sablefish
Updating
-
determination of need for
for
fisheries - and determination
fisheries
continuation of regulation
regulation where such
such now
continuation
exists.
exists.
Special reports2 were
were submitted
submitted by
by each
each state
state updating
updating status
status of
of their
their
Special
respective
respextive sablefish
sablefish fisheries.
fisheries.
The
The reports
reports were
were discussed
discussed and
and the
the following
following
statements were
were made.
made.
statements
'Special report
report on
on the
the Washington
Washington trawl
trawl fishery
fishery for
for lingcod,
lingcod, by
by G.
G. Di
Di Donato.
Donato.
'Special
Wash,
Dept. of Fisheries.
Wash. State
State Dept.
Fisheries. 11
11 p.
p.
he California
California Sablefish
Sablefish Fishery
Fishery for
for the
the Period
Period 1953-1968
1953-1968 by
by R.H.
R.H. Parrish.
Parrish.
2The
Calif. Dept.
Dept. of
Calif.
Fish
and
Game
10
of Fish and Game 10 p.
p.
The Status
Status of
of the
the Oregon
Oregon Sablefish
Sablefish Fishery,
Fishery, 1953-1969
1953-1969by
by J.M.
J.M.Meehan.
Meehan.
The
Oregon Fish.
Fish. Comm.
Corn. 66 p.
p.
Oregon
Special Report on
on the
the Status
Status of
of the
the Washington
Washington Sablefish
Sablefish Fisheries
Fisheries by
by G.S.
G.S.
Special
Wash. State
State Dept.
Dept. Fish.
Fish. 14
14 p.
p.
Wash.
Di
Di Donato,
Donato.
19 -
The
The Canadian
Canadian and
and United
United States
S t a t e s domestic
domestic sablefish
s a b l e f i s h fishery
f i s h e r y both
b o t h trawl
trawl
and setline
s e t l i n e is
i s at
a t aa fairly
f a i r l y low
low level.
level.
However in
i n light
l i g h t of
of known
known Japanese longline
longline
activity
Gulf of
Alaska it
U.S. and
a c t i v i t y throughout
throughout the
t h e Gulf
of Alaska
i t is
i s obvious that
t h a t the
t h e U.S.
and Canadian
domestic fisheries
f i s h e r i e s are
a r e not
n o t fully
f u l l y exploiting
e x p l o i t i n g sablefish
s a b l e f i s h stocks.
stocks.
There
There appears
appears to
to
be
be no
no biological
b i o l o g i c a l basis
b a s i s for
f o r the
t h e size
s i z e regulation
r e g u l a t i o n now
now in
i n effect
e f f e c t in
i n Canada,
Canada, Washington
Washington
- .and Oregon.
Oregon.
-
Hake
Hake
2,
2,
Washington
Washington reported
r e p o r t e d that
t h a t aa catch
c a t c h of
of about
about 99 million
m i l l i o n lb
l b of
of Pacific
P a c i f i c hake
hake
was
was landed
landed by
by eight
e i g h t boats
b o a t s during
d u r i n g the
t h e 1969-70
1969-70 Puget
Puget Sound
Sound hake
hake fishery
fishery.
There
There
will
w i l l probably
probably be
be no
no United
United States
S t a t e s coastal
c o a s t a l fishery
f i s h e r y for
f o r Pacific
P a c i f i c hake
hake during
d u r i n g1970.
1970.
Both
Both Oregon and
and California
C a l i f o r n i a reported
r e p o r t e d no
no hake
hake fishery.
fishery.
3.
3-
Other
Other
-
Preparation
P r e p a r a t i o n of
of the
t h e groundfish
g r o u n d f i s h bibliography
b i b l i o g r a p h y which
which was originally
originally
scheduled
scheduled to
t o be included
i n c l u d e d in
i n PMFC
PMFC Bulletin
B u l l e t i n 77 was
was discussed.
discussed.
All
A l l members
members felt
felt
that
t h a t it
i t should
should be
be checked
checked by
by all
a l l agencies
a g e n c i e s present
p r e s e n t and
and published
p u b l i s h e d as
a s soon
soon as
as
possible.
possible.
Canada
Canada accepted
a c c e p t e d responsibility
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for
f o r publishing
p u b l i s h i n g the
t h e groundfish
g r o u n d f i s h bibli
bibli-
o\graphy
o b r a p h y in
i n either
e i t h e r the
t h e Fisheries
F i s h e r i e s Research
Research Boards
Boards Technical
Technical Report
Report or
o r manuscript
manuscript
report
r e p o r t series.
series.
C a l i f o r n i a has
has aa sablefish
s a b l e f i s h bibliography
b i b l i o g r a p h y which
which is
i s fairly
f a i r l y complete,
complete,
California
copies are
a r e available.
available
Copies
.
The BCF
BCF reported
r e p o r t e d on
on aa synopsis
s y n o p s i s on
on Pacific
P a c i f i c ocean
ocean perch
p e r c h which
which is
i s at
a t the
the
The
P u b l i s h e r s and
and should
should be
be out
o u t this
t h i s fall.
fall.
Publishers
I t will
w i l l be
be published
p u b l i s h e d in
i n the
t h e Special
Special
It
S c i e n t i f i c report
r e p o r t series,
series.
Scientific
VIII
I
INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS
INTERNATIONAL
1.
1.
S t a t u s of
of Foreign
Foreign Trawl
Trawl Fisheries
F i s h e r i e s off
o f f the
t h e West
West Coast
Coast of
of Canada
Canada
Status
and
and the
t h e United
United States
States
Canada reported
r e p o r t e d the
t h e 1969
1969 fishing
f i s h i n g patterns
p a t t e r n s by
by Japanese
Japanese and
and Russian
Russian
Canada
t r a w l e r s to
t o be
b e about
about the
t h e same
same as
a s in
i n the
t h e past
p a s t year,
y e a r , with
w i t h the
t h e Russian
Russian fleet
f l e e t of
of
trawlers
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Oregon reported
reported sightings
sightings
BMRT?S moving onto
BMRT'S
onto the
the Big
Big Bank
Bank in
in July
July and
and August.
August. Oregon
of foreign
foreign trawlers
trawlers off
off the
the Oregon-Washington
Oregon-Washingtoncoasts
coastswere
weredown
down22-257.
22-25% per
per month
month
from
from the
the past
past year.
year.
It was felt the Soviets were
were catching Dover
Dover sole as some
vessels
vessels have
have been
been reported
reported to
to be
be on
on known
known Dover
Dover sole
sole grounds.
grounds.
Soviet
Soviet trawlers,
trawlers,
absent after
California, have
have remained
remained through
through July
July this
this year.
year.
May off
off California,
normally absent
after May
All
have
~ l agencies
agencies
l
have reports
reports of
of violations
violations of
of their
their 12-mile
12-milelimits.
limits.
and California have some type of surveillance on foreign
Canada, Oregon and
fishing
fishing fleets.
fleets.
The BCF
BCF has a surveillance
surveillance program using U.S. Coast Guard
flights
flights over Soviet
Soviet fleet.
fleet.
2.
2.
in Fisheries
Fisheries Agreements
Agreements
Recent Development
Development in
No change
change since
since last
last U.S.-U.S.S.R. fisheries
fisheries agreement
agreement (2-year
(2-year agreeagree-
ment)
ment) which
which comes
comes up
up for
for renegotiation
renegotiation this
this coming
coming winter.
winter.
Discussion
Discussion of
of the
the
Canada-U.S. reciprocal fishing
fishing agreement
agreement and
and the
the differences
differences in
in regulations
regulations
between Canada, Washington,
Washington, Oregon, and California
California disclosed that the rationale
was needed.
needed.
behind trawl regulations
regulations was
3.
3,
Recommendations
for Co-operative
Go-operative Programs
Programs
Recommendations for
Considerable discussion
discussion took place on
on a recommendation
recommendation that the
the
Considerable
Technical Sub-Committee
Sub-Committee should prepare for the parent committee a report on the
status of groundfish stocks on the Pacific coast, particularly those subject to
international harvest.
harvest.
international
Discussion,
limits
Discussion, which evolved around the propriety, limits
and possible quality of such
such aa report,
report, led
led to
to the
the following
following conclusions:
conclusions:
The Technical
Technical Sub-Committee
Sub-Committee recognizes the need for summary
summary information
information
on stock trends in species
species which are
are under
under exploitation
exploitation by
by both
both domestic
domestic and
and
foreign fisheries and
and urges
urges early
early examination
examination of
of available
available data
data and
and preparation
preparation
of such summaries.
summaries. The first
first stage
stage suggested
suggested is
is the
the preparation
preparation of aa special
special
report on Pacific Ocean
Ocean perch.
perch.
IX,
1X.
CHANGES
IN CURRENT
CURRENT TRAWL
TRAWL REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
NGES IN
Current regulations
rationale for each are
regulations for all agencies along with rationale
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BUSINESS
X.
OTHER BUSINESS
x
Distribution
Distribution of
of minutes
minutes was
was discussed
discussed and
and list
list of
of recipients
recipients revised.
revised.
Appendix I for distribution
See Appendix
distribution list.
list.
RECOMMENDATIONS
XI. RECOMMENDATIONS
,
1.
1.
Future
Future Work
Sub-committee recommends:
recommends:
The Sub-Committee
a.
a.
all agencies begin preparation of a special
That a11
special status
status report on Pacific
ocean
perch.
ocean perch.
Discussion of these special
Discussion
special reports and procedures for integrating
integrating
them into one Technical sub-committee
sub-committee report will
will be
be conducted by
by correspondence
coming year.
during the coming
year.
2.
Parent Committee
Committee
2.
Parent
While no specific
specific recommendations
recommendations are
are made at
at this
this time,
time, attention
attention is
is
called to the appended list of regulations
called
regulations and
and their
their rationale
rationale (Appendix
(Appendix B).
B).
XII.
XII,
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
SCHEDULE
MEETINGS
Meeting
1.
1.
Parent Committee
Committee Meeting
International Trawl
Trawl Committee
Committee will meet on
on Wednesday,
18,
The International
Wednesday, November 18,
1970 in Palo
Palo Alto,
A1to California.
California.
2,
2.
Sub-committee
Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Technical
Technical Sub-Committee
The Technical
Technical Sub-Committee
Sub-committee will
will meet
meet in
in Vancouver,
Vancouver, British
British Columbia,
Columbia,
in late
late June
June 1971.
1971.
XIII.
XIII.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
CHAIRHAN
James M. Meehan,
Oregon Fish
Fish Commission,
Commission, was elected chairman
chairman for
for 1971.
1971.
James
Meehan, Oregon
XIV,
XIV.
ADJOURNlrPENT
ADJOURNMENT
was adjourned
adjourned at
at 1200
1200 on
on July
July 24,
24, 1970.
1970.
The meeting was
APPENDIX A-i
A-1
APPENDIX
AGENDA
APTED
AGENDA AAS
S ADOPTED
TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE
THE
SUB -COMMI TTEE OF THE
INTERNATIONAL
I NTERNATIONAL TRAWL
TRAWL FISHERY COMMITTEE
COMMI TTE E
SAN FRANCISCO,
FRANCISCO, JULY 1970
1970
SAN
12th
MEETING
1 2 t h ANNUAL MEETING
I.
I.
11.
II.
111.
III.
IV,
IV.
CALL
CALL TO
TO ORDER
ORDER
APPOINTMENT
APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY
SECRETARY
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
AGENDA
STATUS
STATUS REPORTS
REPORTS
1.
1,
2,
2
Total
T o t a l Catch
C a t c h and
and Effort
E f f o r t for
f o r the
t h e 1969
1969 Trawl
Trawl Fishery
Fishery
Petrale
P e t r a l e Sole
Sole
a.
~atch/~ffort
a, Catch/Effort
b,
b e Definition
D e f i n i t i o n of
o f Stocks
Stocks
c.
c. Winter Fishery
Fishery
d
do
3,
3
Lingcod
a0
a, Catch/Effort
~ a t c h / ~ f f o (Area
r( t~ r e 3C)
a3 ~ )
b0
b, Stocks
S t o c k s in
i n Area 3C
3C
4
4,
Pacific
P a c i f i c Cod
a0
3C,
~ a t c h / ~ f f o (Areas
rt
3C, 5D)
5D)
a, Catch/Effort
Pacific
P a c i f i c Ocean Perch
Perch
a0
3B
~ a t c h / ~ f f o (Areas
rt
3B to
t o 5B)
5 ~ )
a , Catch/Effort
English
Sole
English Sole
Dover
Dover Sole
Sole
50
5,
66,
7
7,
VV o
VIo
V10
Sumary
Summary
reas as
r re as
REVIEW OF
OF DATA
DATA EXCHANGE
EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
PROCEDURES
REVIEW
1.
1,
P r o c e d u r e s of
o f Current
C u r r e n t Exchanges
Exchanges of
o f Data
Data
Procedures
a.
a, Tagging
Tagging Summaries
Summaries
b0
b, Status
S t a t u s Reports
Reports
D a t a Series
Series
cc o Data
2.
2.
Expansion
Expansion of
o f Data
D a t a Exchange
Exchange
a0
a, Statistical
S t a t i s t i c a l Data
D a t a Being Exchanged
Exchanged with
w i t h Soviet
S o v i e t Union
Union
b0
b, Boundaries
B o u n d a r i e s of
o f International
I n t e r n a t i o n a l Statistical
S t a t i s t i c a l Areas
Areas
REV1 EW OF CURRENT
CURRENT AND
AND PROPOSED
PROPOSED RESEARCH
RESEARCH
REVIEW
le
1.
2,
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
5,
Tagging
Tagging
Biological
B i o l o g i c a l Studies
Studies
Sampling
Sampling Program
Program
S p e c i a l Projects
P r o j e c t s (I.IJeSO
(I,D,s,
and UeS.
U,S. PL
PL 88-309)
88-309)
Special
and
Other
O t h e r Studies
Studies
APPENDIX A-2
VII.
vii.
REVIEW
REVIEW OF PROJECTS
PROJECTS OF MUTUAL
MUTUAL INTEREST
INTEREST
1.
1.
Action
A c t i o n on
on 1969
1969 Technical
T e c h n i c a l Sub-Committee
Sub-committee Recommendations
Recommendations
a.
a. Recommendation
Recommendation 1.
1. AA more
more detailed
d e t a i l e d study
s t u d y of
of the
t h e lingcod
lingcod
f i s h e r y -- particularly
p a r t i c u l a r l y the
t h e 3C
3C complex.
complex.
fishery
b.
b.
2.
2.
3.
3.
VIII,
VIII.
2,
2.
3.
3.
X.
X.
XI,
XI.
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
22a
XIV.
XIV.
Future
F u t u r e Work
Work
Parent
P a r e n t Committee
Committee
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE OF
OF MEETINGS
MEETINGS
1.
1,
XIII
XIII,
Status
S t a t u s of
of Foreign
F o r e i g n Trawl
Trawl Fisheries
F i s h e r i e s off
o f f the
t h e West
West Coast
C o a s t of
of
Canada and
and the
t h e United
U n i t e d States
States
Recent
R e c e n t Developments
Developments in
i n Fisheries
F i s h e r i e s Agreements
Agreements
Recommendations
Recommendations for
f o r Co-operative
C o - o p e r a t i v e Programs
Programs
OTHER BUSINESS
BUSINESS
2.
2.
XII.
XII,
Hake
Hake
Other
Other
CHANGES
CHANGES IN
I N TRAWL
TRAWL REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
1.
1.
I *
Updating of
o f reports
r e p o r t s on
on status
s t a t u s of
of
s a b l e f i s h fisheries
f i s h e r i e s -- and
and determination
determination
sablefish
of
o f need
need for
f o r continuation
c o n t i n u a t i o n of
o f regulation
regulation
where such
such now
now exists.
exists.
where
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS
1.
1,
IX.
IX.
Recommendation 2.
2.
Recommendation
P a r e n t Committee
Committee Meeting
Parent
T & e l f t h Annual
Annual Meeting of
o f Technical
T e c h n i c a l Sub-Committee
Sub-committee
Twelfth
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
ELECTION
CHAIRMAN
ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURNMENT
APPENDIX
APPENDIX BB
SYNOPSI
OF OTTER
OTTER TRAWL
SYNOPSISS OF
TRAWL
REGULATIONS AND THEIR RATIONALE
AS
A S OF
OF 11 JULY
JULY 1970
1970
APPENDIX
APPENDIX B-i
B-1
CALIFORNIA TRAWL
TRAWL REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS AND THEIR RATIONALE
RATIONALE
1.
.
CLOSURE OF
OF FISHING BY AREA
AREA
(a)
(a)
Use of
n a u t i c a l miles
miles
of trawl
t r a w l nets
n e t s prohibited
p r o h i b i t e d in
i n waters
w a t e r s less
l e s s than
t h a n 33 nautical
from nnearest
e a r e s t ppoint
o i n t of
of land
l a n d on mainland shore,
s h o r e , including
i n c l u d i n g certain
c e r t a i n named bays.
bays.
Rationale:
Rationale:
-
The original
o r i g i n a l intent
i n t e n t of
of closure
c l o s u r e of
of certain
c e r t a i n areas
a r e a s within
within
3 m
miles
i l e s was to
t o protect
p r o t e c t small
s m a l l and immature
immature flatfish
f l a t f i s h at
a t a time
time when small
small
u n i v e r s a l l y used.
used.
mesh was universally
L a t e r closures
c l o s u r e s were enacted
e n a c t e d to
t o minimize conflict
conflict
Later
among sport,
s p o r t , crab,
c r a b , and
and trawl
t r a w l fisheries.
fisheries.
((b)
b)
Possession
P o s s e s s i o n of
of trawl
t r a w l net
n e t prohibited
p r o h i b i t e d from Santa
Santa Barbara
l i n e south
s o u t h to
t o Mexican
Mexican border.
border.
County line
-
Ventura
Permits
P
e r m i t s may be issued
i s s u e d by the
the
Department to
t o possess,
p o s s e s s , only
only for
f o r the
t h e purpose
purpose of
of transportation.
transportation.
-
R a t i o n a l e : - To minimize competition
c o m p e t i t i o n between sport
s p o r t and trawl
t r a w l fishery
fishery
Rationale:
in
i n aan
n aarea
r e a of
of marginal trawl
t r a w l productivity.
productivity.
Uowml,.~
#
(c)
(c)
on11470are
a r e the
t h e following:
following:
E f f e c t i v e on-&L.L!!
Effective
aL, 1970
((i)
i)
Extends ffor
years
with
o r two y
e a r s trawl
t r a w l fishing
fishing w
i t h 5 1/2
112 inch
inch
miles
mesh nets
n e t s within
within 3 m
i l e s in
i n waters
w a t e r s not
n o t less
l e s s than
t h a n 25
25
b u t not
n o t less
l e s s than
t h a n one nautical
n a u t i c a l mile
m i l e from shore
shore
fathoms but
between Point
Arguello and a line
l i n e due
d u e south
s o u t h from
from El
El
P o i n t Argue110
C a p i t a n Point.
Point.
Capitari
Ration:
R
ationale:
-
Regulation
R e g u l a t i o n requested
r e q u e s t e d by industry;
i n d u s t r y ; the
t h e larger
l a r g e r mesh size
size
112 inch)
i n c h ) is
i s that
t h a t used by
by some
some trawlers
t r a w l e r s in
i n the
t h e area.
area.
((than
t h a n rrequired
e q u i r e d 4 1/2
P
r o v i d e s for
f o r exploitation
e x p l o i t a t i o n of
of resources.
resources.
Provides
(ii)
(ii)
Trawling permitted
p e r m i t t e d for
f o r a period
period o
of two y
e a r s to
t o within
within
years
one nautical
mile
nautical m
i l e of
of the
t h e mainland shore
s h o r e between Point
Point
Lobos and Point
P o i n t Sur.
Sur.
APPENDIX B-2
-
R a t i o n a l e : - Requested by
by industry;
i n d u s t r y ; it
i t provides
p r o v i d e s for
f o r exploitation
e x p l o i t a t i o n of
of
Rationale:
bottomf
i s h mainly rockfish.
rockfish.
bottomfish
2.
MINIMUM SIZE
SIZE LIMITS
LIMITS
( P a r a l i c h t h y s californicus)
c a l i f o r n i c u s ) which weigh less
less
No California
C a l i f o r n i a halibut
h a l i b u t (Paralichthys
i n the
t h e round,
112 pounds d
r e s s e d head
o r less
less
t h a n 4 pounds
than
pounds in
round, o
orr 3 1/2
dressed
head on,
on, or
tthan
h a n 3 pounds dressed
d r e s s e d head
head off,
o f f , 'may
may be
a k e n , ppossessed,
o s s e s s e d , or
o r sold.
sold.
be ttaken,
The
The holder
h o l d e r of
of aa commercial
commercial fishing
f i s h i n g license
l i c e n s e may possess
p o s s e s s during
d u r i n g one
one day
day
f o r non-commercial
non-commercial u
s e not
n o t more than
t h a n 30 pounds of
of h
a l i b u t of
of such
such
for
use
halibut
minimum
minimum weight
weight if
i f taken
t a k e n incidentally
i n c i d e n t a l l y in
i n commercial
commercial fishing.
fishing.
-
Rationale:
R a t i o n a l e : - The appropriate
a p p r o p r i a t e size
s i z e for
f o r optimum
optimum yield
y i e l d is
is not
n o t known
due tto
o lack
l a c k of
of data
d a t a but
but the
t h e size
s i z e limit
l i m i t is
i s considered
c o n s i d e r e d suitable
s u i t a b l e for
for
u t i l i z a t i o n and it
i t is
i s a size
s i z e that
t h a t provides
p r o v i d e s for
f o r reproduction
r e p r o d u c t i o n before
before
utilization
eexploitation.
xploitation.
The non-commercial
non-commercial use
u s e of
of undersized
u n d e r s i z e d fish
f i s h permits
p e r m i t s use
use
of
i n c i d e n t a l l y caught fish
f i s h that
t h a t are
a r e otherwise
o t h e r w i s e wasted.
wasted.
of incidentally
3.
3.
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
O
t t e r or
o r beam trawl
t r a w l operators
o p e r a t o r s must keep a daily
d a i l y log
l o g book and render
render
Otter
tthe
h e information
i n f o r m a t i o n to
t o the
t h e Department.
Department.
(i)
(i)
(ii)
(ii)
The required
r e q u i r e d recording
r e c o r d i n g includes:
includes:
Time and place
p l a c e of
of each
each haul,
h a u l , each
each trip.
trip.
D
u r a t i o n of
of h
a u l and approximate composition
Duration
haul
of
of catch
c a t c h for
f o r each
each haul.
haul.
(iii)
(iii)
((iv)
iv)
Time
Time of
of trip.
trip.
Total
T o t a l landed
landed weight
weight by
by species.
species.
-
provide
R a t i o n a l e : - To p
r o v i d e information
i n f o r m a t i o n needed for
f o r assessment of
of stock
stock,
APPENDIX
B-3
APPENDIX B-3
4.
4,
DEFINITION OF MINIMUM MESH SIZE
SIZE
LEGAL DEFINITION
112 in.
in. may be possessed
No natural
n a t u r a l or
o r synthetic
s y n t h e t i c webbing less
l e s s than
t h a n 4 1/2
2
:. on
on boat.
boat.
Hog-ring
Hog-ring bags or
o r cod-ends
cod-ends shall
s h a l l have minimum mesh measurement not
not
lless
e s s tthan
h a n 6 in.
in. when
when wet.
wet.
Double bags or
o r cod-ends
cod-ends shall
s h a l l have individual
i n d i v i d u a l meshes,
meshes, coinciding
coinciding
knot for
112 in.
in. in
i n length.
length.
knot
f o r knot in
i n each
each layer,
l a y e r , not
not less
l e s s than
t h a n 44 1/2
g e a r allowed
allowed that
t h a t shall
s h a l l not
not cover
cover more than
t h a n the
t h e last
l a s t 120
120
Chafing gear
meshes in
i n length
l e n g t h of
of net
n e t and bag
bag combined and not more than
t h a n the
t h e bottom
bottom
one-half of
of the
t h e circumference
c i r c u m f e r e n c e of
of the
t h e net
n e t and
and bag.
bag.
one-half
Not
r i b - l i n e s may be attached
a t t a c h e d to
t o any type
type bag
bag or
o r cod-end.
cod-end.
Not more than
t h a n 8 rib-lines
-
Rationale:
R
a t i o n a l e : - To
h e ccapture
a p t u r e of
small ffish
i s h and pparticularly
articularly
To minimize
minimize tthe
of small
of sizes
fflatfish,
l a t f i s h , of
s i z e s not
n o t utilized
u t i l i z e d by
by industry.
industry.
The mesh size
s i z e also
a l s o provides,
provides,
by C
California
balance between g
gear
ffor
o r sspecies
p e c i e s ttaken
a k e n by
a l i f o r n i a ttrawlers,
r a w l e r s , aa balance
e a r eefficiency
fficiency
and size
s i z e selection
s e l e c t i o n of
of marketable fish.
fish.
5,
5.
LEGAL DEFINITION
F MEASUREMENT
DEFINITION OF
OF METHODS O
OF
'
"by taking
t a k i n g at
a t least
l e a s t four
f o u r meshes and
and measuring them
them inside
i n s i d e the
the
Measured "by
k
nots w
h i l e they are
a r e simultaneously
simultaneously drawn
drawn closely
c l o s e l y together".
together".
knots
while
Hog
g Rinps
Rings
-
"by
a k i n g aatt least
l e a s t ffour
o u r meshes
inside
"by ttaking
meshes and measuring them inside
t h e wire,
og-rings w
h i l e they
t h e y are
a r e simultaneously
simultaneously drawn
the
wire, h
hog-rings
while
c l o s e l y together,"
t o g e t h e r , " and "measured
"measured when wet between
closely
proximal wires,
w i r e s , rings,
r i n g s , etc."
etc."
-
R a t i o n a l e - means
means of
of measurement
measurement of
of meshes.
meshes.
Rationale
APPENDIX B-4
OREGON
REGULATIONS ANt)
RATIONALE
OREGON GROUNDF
GROUNDF ISH REGULATIONS
AND RATIONALE
Oregon A
Administrative
d m i n i s t r a t i v e Rules,
Rules, Chapter 625.
625.
1.
1.
APPLICABILITY OF
OF REGULATION
REGULATION 10-350
10-350
APPLICABILITY
It is
unlawful for
i s unlawful
f o r any person
p e r s o n to
t o land,
l a n d , or
o r have in
i n possession
p o s s e s s i o n any
(a)
(a)
of ocean
ocean food
food ffish
waters
of tthis
sspecies
p e c i e s of
i s h ttaken
a k e n from tthe
he w
a t e r s of
h i s state
s t a t e oor
r tthe
he
s t a t u t e or
o r Fish
F i s h Commission
Commission regulation.
regulation.
Pacific
P
a c i f i c Ocean except
except as
a s authorized
a u t h o r i z e d by
by statute
-
R
a t i o n a l e : - Establish
E s t a b l i s h authority.
authority.
Rationale:
(b)
(b)
A s used
u s e d in
i n sections
s e c t i o n s 10-350
10-350 through
through 10-360
10-360 the
t h e term
term "ocean
"ocean food
food
As
fish"
not
f i s h " does n
o t include
i n c l u d e and
and does
does not
n o t apply
a p p l y to
t o salmon,
salmon, striped
s t r i p e d bass,
b a s s , trout,
trout,
tuna or
tuna
o r shellfish.
s h e l l f ish.
-
R
a t i o n a l e : - Definition
D e f i n i t i o n of
of term.
term.
Rationale:
2.
2.
SEASON 10-355
10-355
It is
i s lawful
l a w f u l to
t o take
t a k e ocean food fish
f i s h for
f o r commercial purposes at
a t any
It
time eexcept
of ssurfperch
between May 1
i s pprohibited
r o h i b i t e d between
1 and JJuly
u l y 15
time
x c e p t tthe
h e ttaking
a k i n g of
u r f p e r c h is
of any year.
year.
of
Rationale:
Rationale:
eggs.
eggs.
-
Protects
during
period
P
r o t e c t s surfperch
surfperch d
uring p
e r i o d they
t h e y are
a r e ccarrying
a r r y i n g their
their
Surfperch
r e llive
i v e bbearers
e a r e r s and
a r r y tthe
h e ffertilized
e r t i l i z e d eggs
o
Surfperch aare
and ccarry
eggs tto
hatching.
hatching.
3.
3.
FISHING
GEAR 10-358
10-358
FISHING GEAR
The fishing
f i s h i n g gear
g e a r authorized
a u t h o r i z e d for
f o r the
t h e taking
t a k i n g of
of ocean food fish
f i s h for
for
p u r p o s e s is:
is:
commercial purposes
((a)
a)
Trawl nets
n e t s of
of any
any size
s i z e mesh
mesh except:
except:
((i)
i)
The taking
t a k i n g of
of hake with
with trawl
t r a w l nets
n e t s having
h a v i n g aa mesh size
s i z e less
less
The
i s prohibited.
prohibited.
t h a n 2 1/2
1 / 2 inches
i n c h e s is
than
-
t h e bi-lateral
b i - l a t e r a l agreement
agreement with
w i t h the
t h e U.S.S.R.
U. S. S.R.
R a t i o n a l e : - Required by the
Rationale:
APPENDIX B-5
B-5
APPENDIX
(ii)
(ii)
on board
board or
o r unloading at
a t aa single
s i n g l e landing
l a n d i n g an
an aggregate
aggregate
Having on
total
Dover, E
English
t o t a l of
of more than
t h a n 250 Dover,
n g l i s h or
o r petrale
p e t r a l e sole
s o l e less
less
than
11 inches
i n c h e s in
i n length
l e n g t h is
i s prohibited
p r o h i b i t e d when such
such boat
boat is
is
t h a n 11
n e t with aa single
s i n g l e wall
wall
using
u s i n g or
o r has
h a s on
on board
board aa trawl
t r a w l net
intermediate
and/or cod-end
112 inches
inches
i n t e r m e d i a t e and/or
cod-end of
of mesh less
l e s s than
t h a n 4 1/2
or
o r a double
double wall
w a l l cod-end
cod-end or
o r liner
l i n e r of
of mesh less
l e s s than
t h a n 55 inches
inches
or
l e s s than
t h a n 66 inches
i n c h e s between
between
o r a hog-ring
hog-ring type
t y p e cod-end of
of mesh less
hog-rings.
hog-r ings.
Rationale:
Rationale:
-
P r o t e c t i o n of
of juvenile
j u v e n i l e Dover,
Dover, English
E n g l i s h and petrale
p e t r a l e sole
sole
Protection
from over exploitation
e x p l o i t a t i o n with
with small
small mesh
mesh nets.
nets.
(b)
(b)
Hand
Hand line,
l i n e , pole-and-line,
p o l e - a n d - l i n e , or
o r pole-reel-and-line,
p o l e - r e e l - a n d - l i n e , provided
provided the
t h e line
line
has
h a s not
not less
l e s s than
t h a n four
f o u r (4)
( 4 ) separate
s e p a r a t e fish
f i s h hooks
hooks attached,
a t t a c h e d , except
except tuna
tuna fish
fish
may be
be taken
t a k e n on
on commercial
commercial tuna
tuna boats
b o a t s by
by aa pole
p o l e and
and line
l i n e having
having one
one or
o r more
more
may
fish
f i s h hooks.
hooks.
-
Rationale:
R a t i o n a l e : - To distinguish
d i s t i n g u i s h commercial gear
g e a r from
from sport
s p o r t gear
g e a r (three
( t h r e e hooks
or
o r less).
less).
which traditionally
t r a d i t i o n a l l y use
use
The
i s for
f o r tuna
t u n a "bait"
" b a i t " boats,
b o a t s , which
The exception
e x c e p t i o n is
gear
g e a r with
w i t h one
one or
o r two
two hooks.
hooks.
4.
4.
(c)
(c)
Long
Long line.
line.
(d)
(d)
Pots
P o t s or
o r traps,
t r a p s , except
except for
f o r salmon,
salmon, steelhead,
s t e e l h e a d , or
o r halibut.
halibut.
SIZE LIMITS
LIMITS 10-360
10-360
SIZE
(a)
(a)
i s no
no minimum
minimum legal
l e g a l size
s i z e limit
l i m i t for
f o r ocean
ocean food
food fish
f i s h taken
taken
There is
There
f o r commercial purposes,
purposes, except aass provided in
i n section
s e c t i o n 10-358
10-358 and
for
( b ) of
of this
t h i s section.
section.
s u b s e c t i o n (b)
subsection
(b)
(b)
It is
i s unlawful to
t o take
t a k e for
f o r commercial
commercial purposes
purposes sablefish
s a b l e f i s h (black
(black
It
cod) less
l e s s than
t h a n 17
17 inches
i n c h e s measured from
from the
t h e origin
o r i g i n (front)
( f r o n t ) of
of the
t h e first
first
cod)
d o r s a l fin
f i n to
t o the
t h e end
end of
of the
t h e tail,
t a i l , or
o r 33 pounds
pounds dressed
d r e s s e d weight.
weight.
dorsal
-
Rationale:
R a t i o n a l e : - To
To maximize
maximize production
p r o d u c t i o n by
by protecting
p r o t e c t i n g juvenile
j u v e n i l e fish.
fish.
APPENDIX B-6
5.
5.
DEFINITION
DEFINITION OF A TRAWL
TRAWL NET,
NET, COD-END
COD-END AND INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS
SCTIONS 10-368
10-368
A trawl
t r a w l net
n e t is
i s defined
d e f i n e d as
a s aa bag-shaped
bag-shaped net
n e t of
of single
s i n g l e wall
w a l l construction,
construction,
except aass o
otherwise
provided h
herein,
except
t h e r w i s e provided
e r e i n , composed of
of wings,
wings, body,
body, intermediate
intermediate
and cod-end
cod-end section,
s e c t i o n , having
h a v i n g floats
f l o a t s along
a l o n g the
t h e upper edge
edge of
of the
t h e mouth held
held
open by otter
o t t e r boards,
boards, trawl
t r a w l doors,
doors, or
o r a fixed
f i x e d beam
beam frame
frame commonly
commonly referred
referred
to
t o as
a s a "beam
"beam trawl".
trawl".
net.
net.
i s the
t h e last
l a s t 50
50 meshes of
of a trawl
trawl
The cod-end
cod-end section
s e c t i o n is
The intermediate
i n t e r m e d i a t e section
s e c t i o n is
i s the
t h e next
n e x t 50
50 meshes
meshes forward
forward of
of the
t h e cod-end
cod-end
ssection.
e c t ion.
-
Rationale:
Definition
e f i n i t i o n for
f o r enforcement
enforcement of
of sections
s e c t i o n s 10-358
10-358 and
and 10-370.
10-370.
Rationale: - D
6.
6.
TRAWL
NET
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
T
RAWL N
ET CONSTRUCTION
REQUIREMENTS 10-370
10-370
It is
It
i s unlawful to
t o use:
use:
(a)
(a)
Any size
s i z e chafing
c h a f i n g gear
g e a r to
t o protect
p r o t e c t the
t h e bottom
bottom of
of aa single
s i n g l e or
o r double
double
t h a n the
t h e bottom one-half
one-half of
of such
such
w a l l cod-end
cod-end section
s e c t i o n which covers
c o v e r s more than
wall
cod-end
cod-end section.
section.
R
ationale:
Rationale:
-
To provide
p r o v i d e an
a n area
a r e a of
of escapement for
f o r small
s m a l l fish
f i s h through
through
tthe
h e ttop
o p of
of the
t h e net.
net.
(b)
Hog-ring type
Hog-ring
t y p e cod-end
cod-end sections
s e c t i o n s constructed
c o n s t r u c t e d of
of manila,
manila, hemp fiber
fiber
o r other
other m
a t e r i a l greater
g r e a t e r than
t h a n 3/8
3 / 8 inch
i n c h in
i n diameter.
diameter.
or
material
R a t ionale:
ionale:
-
T h i s regulation
r e g u l a t i o n together
t o g e t h e r with
w i t h 10-358
10-358 will
w i l l provide
p r o v i d e an
an
This
opening large
l a r g e enough tto
o aallow
l l o w escapement of
of small
small E
n g l i s h , Dover and
English,
ppetrale
e t r a l e sole.
sole.
(c)
(c)
d o u b l e wall
w a l l cod-end
cod-end section
s e c t i o n which
which does
d o e s not,
n o t , when
when hung
hung and
and tied,
tied,
A double
knots
f o r knot,
knot, for
f o r the
t h e full
f u l l length
length
have the
the k
n o t s of
of each layer
l a y e r coincide,
c o i n c i d e , knot for
of
h e double
d o u b l e layer.
layer.
of tthe
.Rationale:
Rationale:
small fish.
fish.
-
To pprovide
r o v i d e an
a n opening large
l a r g e enough for
f o r escapement
escapement of
of
APPENDIX B-7
APPENDIX
B-7
7,
MEASURING
MEASURINGMESH
MESH SIZE
SIZE OF
OF TRAWL
TRAWL NETS
NETS 10-375
10-375
The size
s i z e of
of a mesh as
a s applicable
a p p l i c a b l e to
t o any
any section
s e c t i o n of
of aa trawl
t r a w l net
n e t shall
s h a l l be
be
mesh size
meshes, measurements
tthe
h e aaverage
v e r a g e mesh
s i z e of
of not
not less
l e s s than
t h a n 5 consecitive
c o n s e c u t i v e meshes,
be made
made to
tto
o be
t o the
t h e nearest
n e a r e s t 1/4
1 / 4 inch
i n c h by stretching
s t r e t c h i n g the
t h e meshes taut
t a u t and
measuring the
t h e distance
d i s t a n c e between the
t h e inside
i n s i d e of
of one
one knot
knot to
t o the
t h e inside
i n s i d e of
of
the
knot of
mesh, when the
t h e oopposite
p p o s i t e vvertical
e r t i c a l knot
of one mesh,
t h e mesh is
is stretched
stretched
vertically,
wet or
v e r t i c a l l y , wet
o r dry,
d r y , by using
u s i n g a tension
t e n s i o n of
of ten
t e n pounds
pounds on
on any 33
consecutive
meshes, then
c o n s e c u t i v e meshes,
t h e n measuring the
t h e middle mesh of
of the
t h e 33 while under
tension.
tension.
No measurements
be taken
measurements shall,
s h a l l be
t a k e n of
of meshes
meshes located:
located:
((a)
a)
Less
L e s s than
t h a n 33 meshes from
from aa junction
j u n c t i o n of
of two
two sections
s e c t i o n s of
of aa net,
n e t , and
and
((b)
b)
Less than
t h a n 3 meshes from the
t h e pposterior
o s t e r i o r end of
of the
t h e cod-end
cod-end section.
section.
Rationale:
R
ationale:
-
Provide
P
r o v i d e techniques
t e c h n i q u e s for
f o r enforcement of
of sections
s e c t i o n s 10-358
and 10-370.
10-370.
8.
8.
T
RAWL BOAT L
OG BOOK 10-380
10-380
TRAWL
LOG
The FFish
i s h Commission will
w i l l provide
p r o v i d e a Trawl Boat Log Book
Book to
t o each
each licensed
licensed
commercial ffishing
boat from which
which ocean food fish
commercial
i s h i n g boat
f i s h aare
r e taken
t a k e n by means of
of a
ttrawl
r a w l nnet,
e t , including
i n c l u d i n g a shrimp
shrimp trawl
t r a w l net.
net.
s k i p p e r of
of such
such boat
boat shall
shall
The skipper
be responsible
maintaining
r e s p o n s i b l e for
for m
a i n t a i n i n g the
t h e log
l o g book in
i n accordance
a c c o r d a n c e with
w i t h the
the
iinstructions
n s t r u c t i o 9 s ccontained
o n t a i n e d ttherein
h e r e i n and
s h a l l , upon
e q u e s t of
a n aauthorized
uthorized
and shall,
upon rrequest
of an
Commission, permit
examinat i o n and transcription
t r a n s c r i p t ion
rrepresentative
e p r e s e n t a t i v e of
of the
t h e FFish
i s h Commission,
permit examination
from such
such log
l o g books.
books.
IInformation
n f o r m a t i o n so
s o rreceived
e c e i v e d by the
t h e Commission shall
s h a l l be
cconsidered
o n s i d e r e d aass cconfidential
o n f i d e n t i a l and subject
s u b j e c t to
provisions
ORS 508-545.
t o the
the p
r o v i s i o n s of
of ORS
508-545.
-
Rationale:
To pprovide
R
a t i o n a l e : - To
r o v i d e ccatch
a t c h and eeffort
f f o r t information
i n f o r m a t i o n needed for
f o r proper
proper
management
groundf i s h resource.
resource.
management of groundfish
AppENX B-8
WASHINGTON
WA SHINGTON OCEAN TRAWL
TRAWL REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS AND RATIONALE
RATIONALE
1.
OTTER-TRAWL
OTTER-TRAWLDEFINITION
DEF INITION
Otter-trawl
o t t e r - t r a w l gear
g e a r shall
s h a l l be defined
d e f i n e d as
a s a tapered,
t a p e r e d , funnel-shaped
funnel-shaped net
net
consisting
c o n s i s t i n g of
of a forward,
forward, intermediate
i n t e r m e d i a t e and
and codrend
codrend section
s e c t i o n with
w i t h floats
f l o a t s along
along
the
t h e mouth
mouth (headrope)
(headrope) and
and aa weighted
weighted line
l i n e (footrope)
(footrope)
t h e upper edge
edge of
of the
forming the
t h e lower
lower edge
edge thereof.
thereof.
Otter
O t t e r doors
d o o r s or
o r boards
boards are
a r e used
used to
t o spread
spread
the
t h e mouth of
of the
t h e net
n e t horizontally
h o r i z o n t a l l y as
a s it
i t is
i s towed.
towed.
R o l l e r and bobbin gear
gear
Roller
f i s h i n g rocky
on
on a rope
r o p e attached
a t t a c h e d to
t o the
t h e footrope
f o o t r o p e are
a r e used as
a s aids
a i d s to
t o fishing
grounds.
grounds.
Telemetry
Telemetry gear
g e a r consists
c o n s i s t s of
of aa precision
p r e c i s i o n net-depth
net-depth indicating
indicating
device
d e v i c e attached
a t t a c h e d to
t o the
t h e door or
o r footrope
f o o t r o p e of
of the
t h e net
n e t giving
g i v i n g a continuous
continuous
indication
i n d i c a t i o n of
of the
t h e position
p o s i t i o n of
of the
t h e net
n e t in
i n relation
r e l a t i o n 10
t o the
t h e bottom
bottom or
o r surface.
surface.
Double
Double layer
l a y e r cod-ends
cod-ends shall
s h a l l be
be tied
t i e d together
t o g e t h e r in
i n such
such aa manner
manner that
t h a t the
the
knots
k n o t s and
and meshes
meshes coincide
c o i n c i d e the
t h e full
f u l l length
l e n g t h of
of the
t h e double
double layer.
layer.
Meshes
Meshes of
of
hog-ring
hog-ring and
and rope-type
rope-type chafing
c h a f i n g gear
g e a r shall
s h a l l measure not
not less
l e s s than
t h a n seven
seven
inches.
inches.
Chafing
Chafing gear
g e a r made
made of
of hides
h i d e s or
o r canvas
c a n v a s shall
s h a l l be
be of
of aa size
s i z e not
not
greater
g r e a t e r than
t h a n one-half
one-half the
t h e circumference
c i r c u m f e r e n c e of
of the
t h e cod-end.
cod-end.
-
Rationale:
R a t i o n a l e : - This
T h i s definition
d e f i n i t i o n established
e s t a b l i s h e d in
i n November,
November, 1967
1967 modifies
modifies
previous
p r e v i o u s wording
wording which
which was
was very
v e r y specific
s p e c i f i c and
and restrictive
r e s t r i c t i v e in
i n nature.
nature.
The
The
intent
i n t e n t of
of the
t h e new
new definition
d e f i n i t i o n is
i s to
t o be
be descriptive
d e s c r i p t i v e and
and allow
a l l o w relative
relative
freedom
freedom to
t o fishermen
f i s h e r m e n in
i n developing
developing techniques
t e c h n i q u e s for
f o r increased
i n c r e a s e d fishing
fishing
efficiency
e f f i c i e n c y without
w i t h o u t forsaking
f o r s a k i n g the
t h e small
small fish
f i s h escapement
escapement factor
f a c t o r of
of the
t h e mesh
Size
s i z e in
i n use.
use.
2.
2-
MINIMUM MESH
MESH SIZE
SIZE REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
MINIMuM
I t shall
s h a l l be
be unlawful
u n l a w f u l to
t o use,
u s e , operate
o p e r a t e or
o r carry
c a r r y aboard
aboard any
any fishing
fishing
It
v e s s e l , bottomfish
b o t t o m f i s h otter-trawl
o t t e r - t r a w l gear
g e a r having
having meshes
meshes measuring
measuring less
l e s s than
than
vessel,
three
t h r e e and
and one-half
one-half inches,
i n c h e s , except
except as
a s follows:
follows:
APPENDIX B-9
B-9
APPENDIX
(i)
(i)
The otter-trawl
forward of
of the
t h e cod-end
cod-end or
o r bag
bag section
s e c t i o n may
may
o t t e r - t r a w l net
n e t forward
c o n t a i n meshes of
of any
any size
s i z e greater
g r e a t e r than
t h a n three
t h r e e inches.
inches.
contain
1959.)
1959.)
(ii)
(ii)
( E f f e c t i v e January,
January,
(Effective
....
It
use
I t shall
s h a l l be lawful
l a w f u l to
to u
s e otter-trawl
o t t e r - t r a w l nets
n e t s .... having a minimum
minimum
mesh size
(2-112) inches
i n c h e s for
f o r Pacific
P a c i f i c hake
hake in
i n the
t h e Pacific
Pacific
s i z e of
of two
two and
and one-half
one-half (2-1/2)
Ocean
Ocean and
and coastal
c o a s t a l waters.
waters.
Rationale:
Rationale:
-
2(i).
2(i).
(Effective
( E f f e c t i v e June,
June, 1969.)
1969.)
This
T h i s regulation
r e g u l a t i o n was
was enacted
e n a c t e d as
a s aa "temporary"
"temporary" measure
measure
to
t o alleviate
a l l e v i a t e the
t h e dogfish
d o g f i s h gilling
g i l l i n g problem trawl
t r a w l fishermen complained about
about
as
a s excessive
e x c e s s i v e when
when using
u s i n g the
t h e 44 1/2
112 inch
inch mesh
mesh nets
n e t s formerly
f o r m e r l y required.
required.
The
The
44 1/2
inch mesh requirement was enacted
e n a c t e d in
i n Washington in
i n January,
January, 1955
1955
112 inch
based on gear
g e a r selectivity
s e l e c t i v i t y studies
s t u d i e s on sole
s o l e carried
c a r r i e d out
o u t in
i n 1952,
1952, 1954
1954 and
and
1955
Pacific
s t a t e agencies
a g e n c i e s following
f o l l o w i n g recommendation
recommendation by
by the
the
1955 by P
a c i f i c Coast state
Pacific
P a c i f i c Marine
Marine Fisheries
F i s h e r i e s Commission.
Commission.
The 44 1/2
112 inch
inch mesh
mesh minimized
minimized capture
capture
of
is
of flatfish
f l a t f i s h principally
p r i n c i p a l l y English
E n g l i s h sole
s o l e under 11.5
11.5 to
t o 12
12 inches
i n c h e s which
which is
approximately
approximately the
t h e minimum
minimum acceptable
a c c e p t a b l e foodfish
f o o d f i s h market
market size.
size.
Since 1959 the
t h e large-scale
l a r g e - s c a l e development ot
of the
t h e Pacific
P a c i f i c Ocean perch fishery
fishery
size
has
h a s resulted
r e s u l t e d in
i n most of
of the
t h e Washington boats
b o a t s using
u s i n g the
t h e minimum
minimum legal
l e g a l size
in o
r d e r tto
o prevent
excessive g
i l l i n g and escapement
escapement of
of marketable sized
sized
in
order
prevent excessive
gilling
fish
of this
f i s h of
t h i s species
s p e c i e s and uunfortunately
n f o r t u n a t e l y the
t h e dogfish
d o g f i s h abundance problem
remains.
remains.
2(u).
2(ii).
This
T h i s regulation
r e g u l a t i o n was
was enacted
e n a c t e d to
t o comply
comply with
with
Pacific
P a c i f i c hake minimum mesh size
s i z e requirements
r e q u i r e m e n t s contained
c o n t a i n e d in
i n the
t h e January,
January, 1969
1969
U.S..U.S.S.R.
U- SO-U. S. S,R. bilateral
b i l a t e r a l agreement concerning
c o n c e r n i n g certain
c e r t a i n fishery
f i s h e r y problems
problems in
in
the
t h e northeast
n o r t h e a s t Pacific.
Pacific,
The
The effect
e f f e c t of
of this
t h i s regulation
r e g u l a t i o n was
was to
t o raise
r a i s e the
the
minimum
requirement
from
m i n mesh
~ ~
~
from a two
two inch
inch minimum
minimum implemented
implemented in
i n November,
November,
1967.
1967,
The
The two
two inch
inch minimum
minimum was
was used
used initially
i n i t i a l l y because
because developmental
developmental
mid-water
mid-water trawl
t r a w l nets
n e t s having
h a v i n g 22 to
t o 22 1/2
112 inch
inch mesh
mesh were
were most
most efficient
e f f i c i e n t in
in
appENDIX B-lO
Policy
P o l i c y of
of the
t h e department
department was to
t o allow
a l l o w the
t h e most efficient
efficient
ccapturthg
a p t u r i n g hake.
hake.
gear to
t o be used in
i n the
t h e developing hake fishery
f i s h e r y in
i n order
o r d e r to
t o encourage its
its
growth uuntil
growth
n t i l such time
t i m e as
a s conservation
c o n s e r v a t i o n requirements
requirements necessitate
n e c e s s i t a t e modification.
modification.
3.
3,,
SABLEFIS MINIMUM
SIZE LIMIT
SABLEFISH
M I N I M SIZE
It shall
or
possess
commercial purposes
purposes
It
s h a l l be unlawful to
t o take
t a k e ffish
i s h ffor
or o
r p
o s s e s s ffor
o r commercial
-
of aa llength
17 iinches
measured from
from
any b
l a c k cod ((sablefish)
s a b l e f i s h ) of
e n g t h lless
e s s tthan
h a n 17
n c h e s measured
black
the
origin
the o
r i g i n (front)
( f r o n t ) of
of the
t h e first
f i r s t dorsal
d o r s a l fin
f i n to
t o the
t h e end
end of
of the
t h e tail.
tail,
-
Regulation
ati ion ale: - R
e g u l a t i o n was put
put into
i n t o effect
e f f e c t July,
J u l y , 1955.
1955.
Rationale
regulation
The regulation
t h e result
r e s u l t ' of
of P
a c i f i c Marine FFisheries
i s h e r i e s Commission emphasis placed on
was the
Pacific
sablefish
during
sablefish d
u r i n g the
t h e early
e a r l y 1950's.
1950's.
I t ' s objective
o b j e c t i v e was to
t o discourage
d i s c o u r a g e the
the
It's
f u t u r e development
r a w l ffishery
i s h e r y ffor
o r small sablefish
s a b l e f i s h and p
ossibly
future
development of
of aa ttrawl
possibly
reduce ffishing
i s h i n g iintensity
n t e n s i t y on ssablefish
a b l e f i s h found o
f f tthe
h e Washington and Oregon
reduce
off
Oregon
ccoasts.
oasts.
limit h
a s not
not improved the
t h e status
s t a t u s of
of the
t h e commercial
commercial sablefish
sablefish
The size
s i z e limit
has
ffisheries
i s h e r i e s in
i n Washington.
Washington.
Over-riding economic
economic conditions,
c o n d i t i o n s , uncertainty
u n c e r t a i n t y on
on
Over-riding
tthe
h e composition
h e sstocks
t o c k s of
a b l e f i s h ooff
f f tthe
h e ccoast
o a s t and
nformation
composition of
of tthe
of ssablefish
and new
new iinformation
s i n c e implementation
t h e regulation
r e g u l a t i o n indicating
i n d i c a t i n g aa much
much larger
l a r g e r abundance
abundance
since
implementation of
of the
t h a n was
e l i e v e d make
h i s rregulation
e g u l a t i o n of
l i m i t e d vvalue
a l u e on
a
than
was formerly
formerly bbelieved
make tthis
of limited
on a
b i o l o g i c a l or
o r conservation
c o n s e r v a t i o n basis.
basis,
biological
APPENDIX B-li
B-11
APPENDIX
BRITISH
TRAWL
REGULATIONSS AND RATIONALE
BRIT1 SH COLUMBIA T
RAWL FFISHERY
I SHERY REGULATION
1.
CLOSURE
CLOSURE OF
OF FISHING
F I SHING BY
BY SEASON
SEA SON
(a)
(a)
p e r i o d December
December 20
20 to
t o April
A p r i l 15
15 inclusive,
i n c l u s i v e , no
no brill
b r i l l (petrale
(petrale
During period
sole)
s o l e ) may be taken
t a k e n except
e x c e p t for
f o r incidental
i n c i d e n t a l catch
c a t c h not
n o t exceeding 3,000 lbs
l b s per
per
boat
boat trip
t r i p for
f o r aa maximum
maximum of
of two
two boat
boat trips
t r i p s per
p e r month
month (Sec.
(Sec. 71(4)).
71(4)).
-
Rationale:
R a t i o n a l e : - Enacted
Enacted to
t o prevent
p r e v e n t over-exploitation
o v e r - e x p l o i t a t i o n of
of spawning
spawning stocks
stocks
i n deep
deep water
water during
d u r i n g the
t h e winter
w i n t e r months.
months.
of
of petrale
p e t r a l e sole
s o l e found
found in
Scientific
Scientific
studies
period
s t u d i e s (Ketchen and FForrester,
o r r e s t e r , 1966) suggested that
t h a t during
d u r i n g the
the p
eriod
t h e analysis
a n a l y s i s (inception
( i n c e p t i o n of
of the
t h e fishery
f i s h e r y to
t o 1962)
1962) environmental
covered by the
environmental
factors
f a c t o r s had been more important
important than
t h a n fishing
f i s h i n g in
i n their
t h e i r effect
e f f e c t on
on the
t h e stocks
stocks
of petrale
p e t r a l e sole.
sole.
of
As
A s aa result
r e s u l t of
of these
t h e s e studies,
s t u d i e s , seasonal
s e a s o n a l closure
c l o s u r e regulations
regulations
as
a s applied
a p p l i e d to
t o United
United States
S t a t e s fishermen
fishermen were
were removed.
removed.
There
There has
h a s been
been no
no
recent
mortality
r e c e n t estimate
e s t i m a t e of
of fishing
fishing m
o r t a l i t y rates
r a t e s on the
t h e petrale
p e t r a l e sole
s o l e stocks
s t o c k s and
it
not p
possible
whether o
or
environment h
has
i t is
i s not
o s s i b l e tto
o say whether
r nnot
o t ffishing
i s h i n g oorr tthe
h e environment
a s aa
more
more important
important effect.
effect.
However,
However, continued
c o n t i n u e d fishing
f i s h i n g on
on spawning
spawning concentrations
concentrations
of
which now
now aappears
be small in
of the.
t h e sstock,
t o c k , which
p p e a r s tto
o be
i n size,
s i z e , will
w i l l delay
d e l a y stock
stock
build-up.
build-up.
(b)
(b)
During
During period
p e r i o d December 11 to
t o last
l a s t day
day of
of February,
February, no
no lingcod
l i n g c o d may
may
be taken
t a k e n in
i n the
t h e waters
w a t e r s of
of the
t h e Strait
S t r a i t of
of Georgia
Georgia (Sec.
(Sec. 7(1)).
7(1)).
-
Rationale:
R a t i o n a l e : - Enacted
Enacted to
t o prevent
prevent exploitation
e x p l o i t a t i o n of
of spawning
spawning individuals
individuals
and
and minimize
minimize marketing
marketing of
of fish
f i s h in
i n poor
poor condition.
condition.
(c)
Cc)
Several
Several varying
v a r y i n g closure
c l o s u r e periods
p e r i o d s are
a r e applied
a p p l i e d to
t o local
l o c a l areas
a r e a s inside
inside
t h e Strait
S t r a i t of
of Georgia.
Georgia.
the
-
To obtain
o b t a i n optimum
optimum utilization
u t i l i z a t i o n of
of various
v a r i o u s species
s p e c i e s in
in
Rationale:
R a t i o n a l e : - To
.
various
var iou s areas.
areas
NOTE:
NOTE:
l ( a ) above
above likely
l i k e l y to
t o be
b e of
of international
i n t e r n a t i o n a l concern.
concern.
Only 1(a)
APPENDIX B-12
2.
2.
CLOSURE OF FISHING
FISHING BY
BY AREA
AREA
((a)
a)
Regional
Regional Director
D i r e c t o r may
may prohibit
p r o h i b i t all
a l l trawl
t r a w l fishing
f i s h i n g in
i n any
any area
a r e a when
when
deemed
deemed necessary
necessary to
t o prevent
prevent aadverse
d v e r s e effects
e f f e c t s on
on groundfish
groundfish populations
populations
(Sec.
(sec. 71(2)).
71(2)).
Rationale:
g
at ion ale:
((b)
b)
-
Obvious.
Obvious.
waters
Numerous named areas
a r e a s in
i n inside
insidew
a t e r s are
a r e closed
c l o s e d entirely
e n t i r e l y to
t o trawl
trawl
fishing.
fishing.
-
Not of
of international
iRationale:
at ionale: - Not
i n t e r n a t i o n a l concern0
concern,
Domestic measure
measure to
to
minimize
minimize conflict
c o n f l i c t of
of recreational
r e c r e a t i o n a l and
and commercial
commercial interests.
interests.
3.
3.
SIZE
SIZE LIMITS
LIMITS
((a)
a)
Lingcod
Lingç4
-
s i z e 23"
23" from
from point
p o i n t of
of nose
nose to
t o tip
t i p of
of tail
tail
Minimum size
(Sec.
(sec. 7(3)).
7(3)).
-
- Minimum size
s i z e 3 lb
l b dressed
d r e s s e d head
head off
o f f (Sec.
(Sec. 7(3a)).
7(3a)).
Rationale:
Rat ionale:
-
Enacted primarily
p r i m a r i l y for
f o r economic
economic reasons.
reasons.
Fish
F
i s h smaller
smaller
(1958) suggest
suggest
However,
s t u d i e s by Chatwin (1958)
However, studies
were not desirable
d e s i r a b l e for
f o r market.
market.
t h a t minimum
s i z e is
i s close
c l o s e to
t o that
t h a t which
which will
w i l l provide
provide optimum
optimum yield.
yield.
that
minimum size
Chatwin's
e s u l t s apply tto
o Strait
S t r a i t of
e q u i r e cconfirmation
o n f i r m a t i o n for
for
Chatwin's rresults
of Georgia and rrequire
of
fshore waters.
waters.
offshore
tagging experiment
experiment conducted
conducted by
by Washington
Washington State
S t a t e (Reeves,
(Reeves, 1966)
1966)
A tagging
suggests tthat
h a t iin
n some
e a r s tthere
h e r e can be
u b s t a n t i a l ffishing
ishing m
ortality
suggests
some yyears
be ssubstantial
mortality
i.e.,
s t o c k s of lingcod
lingcod off
o f f the
t h e west
west coast
c o a s t of
of Vancouver
Vancouver Island,
I s l a n d , i.e.,
on some stocks
ggreater
r e a t e r tthan
h a n any sustainable
s u s t a i n a b l e yield.
yield.
((b)
b)
-
( s a b l e f i s h ) - Minimum
s i z e 2-1/2
2-112 lb
l b dressed,
dressed, head off
off
Blackcod (sablefish)
Minimum size
(Sec.
(Set. 7(4)).
7(4)).
APPENDIX
B-13
APPENDIX B-13
dressed
Ratjonale:
ationale: - OOriginal
r i g i n a l regulation
r e g u l a t i o n stated
s t a t e d a minimum size
s i z e of
of 5 lb
lb d
ressed
believed
head on,
on, and is
is b
e l i e v e d to
t o have been based
based on economic
economic cconsiderations
onsiderations
desirable
(i.e.,
under the
(i.e., ffish
i s h under
t h e minimum size
s i z e were not
not d
e s i r a b l e for
f o r processing
p r o c e s s i n g as
as
product).
a smoked
smoked product).
a
Size
lowered iin
1948, 1957
1957 and
and 1966 tto
remain
S
i z e llimit
i m i t lowered
n 1948,
o remain
Washington State.
with rregulations
iin
n lline
i n e with
e g u l a t i o n s in
i n Washington
State.
(c)
(c)
Flatfish
Flatfish
-
Minimum size
s i z e oof 12" from tip
t i p of
of snout
snout to
t o tip
t i p of
of tail
tail
for
Parophrys vvetulus),
rock ssole
f o r lemon ssole
o l e (English
( E n g l i s h sole,
s o l e , Parophrvs
e t u l u s ) , rock
o l e (Lepidopsetta
(Lepidopsetta
bilinea),
b
i l i n e a t a ) ,brill
b r i l l(petrale
( p e t r a l esole,
s o l e , Eopsetta
E o p s e t t a lordani),
i o r d a n i ) , or
o r starry
s t a r r y flounder
flounder
((Platichthy
P l a t i c h t h y s sstellatus)
t e l l a t u s ) (Sec.
(Sec. 71(4)).
71(4)).
-
Rationai:
R a t i o n a l e : - Enacted
Enacted during
d u r i n g aa period
p e r i o d of
of increasing
i n c r e a s i n g landings
l a n d i n g s of
of ffish
ish
animal food
food (mink
food) and
and iincreasing
of some
some of
of tthe
ffor
o r animal
(mink food)
n c r e a s i n g uutilization
t i l i z a t i o n of
he
above species
s p e c i e s for
f o r that
t h a t purpose.
purpose.
Designed to
t o prevent
prevent utilization
u t i l i z a t i o n at
at a
size
below tthe
maximum sustainable
s i z e below
h e optimum for
f o r maximum
s u s t a i n a b l e yield.
yield.
4.
4.
MESH
REGULATIONS
M
ESH REGULATIONS
((a)
a)
Mesh
s i z e means
t h e distance
d i s t a n c e between
between the
t h e inside
i n s i d e of
of diagonally
diagonally
Mesh size
means the
o p p o s i t e kknots
n o t s of
f t e r tthe
h e nnet
e t hhas
a s been immersed
opposite
of any mesh
mesh aass determined
determined aafter
i n water (Sec.
in
(Sec. 71(lb)).
71(lb)).
((b)
b)
IIn
n w
a t e r s ooutside
u t s i d e tthe
h e Strait
S t r a i t of
h e mesh size
s i z e cannot
waters
of Georgia tthe
cannot
be less
l e s s than
t h a n 3.5"
3.5'' (Sec.
(Sec. 71(la)).
71(la)).
(c)
(c)
I n the
t h e Strait
S t r a i t of
of Georgia
t h e mesh
s i z e shall
s h a l l be
b e not
not less
l e s s than
than
In
Georgia the
mesh size
((i)
i)
((ii)
ii)
(iii)
(iii)
m a n i l l a or
o r sisal
s i s a l trawl
trawl
manilla
ccotton
o t t o n trawl
trawl
ttrawl
r a w l of
of synthetic
s y n t h e t i c fibres
fibres
-
4.75
inches
4.75 inches
4.5
4.5
inches
inches
4.25 inches
inches
4.25
i n tthe
h e ffinal
i n a l 50 meshes including
i n c l u d i n g codend
codend (Sec.
(Sec. 71(lb).
71(lb).
in
R ationale:
tionale:
-
ffor
o r (b)
( b ) above,
i n c h mesh ppermitted
e r m i t t e d to
t o reduce g
illing
above, 3.5
3.5 inch
gilling
of
Of dogfish
d o g f i s h and
and rockfish.
rockfish.
APPENDIX B-14
meshes in
of G
Georgia
- for
f o r (c)
( c ) above,
above, various
v a r i o u s ssized
i z e d meshes
i n Strait
S t r a i t of
eorgia
a
r e designed
designed to
t o release
r e l e a s e undersized
u n d e r s i z e d flatfish,
f l a t f i s h , ii.e.,
. e . , pprevent
r e v e n t to
t o some
some extent
extent
are
hhandling
a n d l i n g of
of fish
f i s h not
n o t ddesirable
e s i r a b l e (because
( b e c a u s e of
of small
s m a l l size)
s i z e ) for
f o r human
human consumption.
consumption.
((d)
d)
No person shall
mesh in
codend of
s h a l l use
use a
a double
d o u b l e layer
l a y e r of
of mesh
i n the
t h e codend
of aa trawl
trawl
NO
such manner
manner tthat
u
n l e s s the
t h e layers
l a y e r s are
a r e ttied
i e d oorr kknitted
n i t t e d ttogether
o g e t h e r in
i n such
h a t tthe
h e ssize
ize
unless
of any mesh is
i s not
n o t reduced
r e d u c e d by
by the
t h e layer
l a y e r attached
a t t a c h e d to
t o that
t h a t mesh
mesh (Sec.
(set. 71(lc)).
71(lc)).
of
Rationale:
iatioriak:
meshes
-- UUnless
n l e s s meshes
mesh for
aare
r e tied
t i e d mesh
f o r mesh,
mesh, the
t h e regulations
regulations
concerning
mesh size
c o n c e r n i n g mesh
s i z e would
would be
be meaningless
m e a n i n g l e s s because
b e c a u s e of
of overlap
o v e r l a p of
of meshes.
meshes.
5.
5.
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
Scupper door
door required
r e q u i r e d on vessels
v e s s e l s 40 ft
f t or
o r over
o v e r in
i n overall
o v e r a l l length
length
ccatching
a t c h i n g fish
f i s h (other
( o t h e r than
t h a n shrimp).
shrimp).
b e not
n o t less
l e s s than
than
Door opening
o p e n i n g must be
wide and
and where
where m
multiple
no ssingle
36 inches
i n c h e s wide
u l t i p l e oopenings
p e n i n g s aare
r e rrequired,
e q u i r e d , no
i n g l e oopening
pening
be lless
(Sec. 71(3)).
71(3)).
sshall
h a l l be
e s s tthan
h a n 12 inches
i n c h e s wide (Sec.
Rationale:
R
ationale:
-
To permit
p e r m i t fast
f a s t return
r e t u r n to
t o the
t h e sea
s e a of
of fish
f i s h of
of a size
size
u n s u i t a b l e for
f o r market.
market.
unsuitable
No restriction
r e s t r i c t i o n on utilization
u t i l i z a t i o n of
of legally
l e g a l l y caught
c a u g h t legal-sized
l e g a l - s i z e d fish.
fish.
REFERENCE S
REFERENCE
S
Chatwin, B.
B. M.
M.
Chatwin,
1958.
1958.
M
o r t a l i t y rates
r a t e s and
e s t i m a t e s of
of theoretical
theoretical y
i e l d in
in
Mortality
and estimates
yield
r e l a t i o n tto
o m
i n i m m commercial
i z e of
i n g c o d (Ophiodon
l o n g a t u s ) from
relation
minimum
commercial ssize
of llingcod
(Ophiodon eelongatus)
tthe
he S
t r a i t of
e o r g i a , British
Strait
of G
Georgia,
B r i t i s h Columbia.
Columbia.
J.
i s h . Res.
Res. Bd.
Bd. Canada,
Canada,
J. F
Fish.
15(5): 831-849.
15(5):
831-849.
Ketchen, K.
Ketchen,
K. S.,
R. Forrester.
Forrester.
S., and
and C.
C. R.
1966.
1966.
P
o p u l a t i o n dynamics
of the
the
Population
dynamics of
Petrale
P
e t r a l e sole,
s o l e , E opsetta
p s e t t a lordani,
j o r d a n i , in
i n waters
w a t e r s off
o f f western
w e s t e r n Canada.
Canada.
Res. Bd.
ResBd. Canada, No.
No. 153,
153, 195
195 p.
p.
Bull.
Fish.
B
ull. F
ish-
APPENDIX B-15
Reeves,
Reeves,j.
J. E.
E.
1966.
An estimate
e s t i m a t e of
of survival,
s u r v i v a l , mortality,
m o r t a l i t y , and
and of
of the
t h e number
number of
of
lingcod
(ophiodon eelongatus)
l o n g a t u s ) off
o f f the
t h e southwest
southwest coast
c o a s t of
o f Vancouver
Vancouver Island,
Island,
lingcod (pphiodon
B r i t i s h Columbia.
columbia.
British
Wash. Dept.
Dept. F
Fish.,
Wash.
i s h . , Fish.
F i s h . Res.
Res. Papers,
Papers, 2(4):
2 ( 4 ) : 55-66,
55-66.
APPENDIX C - 1
APPENDIX C-i
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6
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SPECIES TAGGED PETLE SOLE
S&. i92
DATE
:.
NUMBER
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C-2
APPENDIX
8
V
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S P E C I E S TAGGED
TAOOED FETRALE
SO!E
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SPECIES
S e o t . 1964
1964
Seot0
DAT E
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APPENDIX C-3
C -3
6
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SPECIES
SPECIE3 TAGGED
TAOOEDPetrale
P e t r a l e sole
sole
\3rj
DAT
E
DATE
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I
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J-7-' I
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APPENDIX C-4
C-4
APPENDIX
7
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209
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F2
APPENDIX F-2
6
SPECIES TAGGED PACIFIC COD
Feb. 1968
DATE
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DEPTH
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SPECIES TAGGED
DATE
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Dec., 1966
1UMR
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860
r;''5c --'.
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F-4
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SPCES TAGGED
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DAT E
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DATE
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F-6
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6
SPECtS TAGGED
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DEPTH
5E
1967
May
DATE
r
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APPENDIX F-7
F-7
6
TAGGED'_._
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DATE
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DEPTH
5
AR A
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F-8
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APPENDIX F-9 .
APPENDIX F-9
6
TAGGED
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April, 1968
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APPENDIX G-1
G-1
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Sept. 1964
DATE
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DEPTH
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SPECIES TA3GED.COd.
DATE
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NUMBER
DEPTH
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JLJ
YEAR
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APPENDIX II
APPENDIX
DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION OF
OF MINUTES
MINUTES
TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE
SUB -COMMI TTEE
TECHNICAL
Total
Total
Technical
T e c h n i c a l Sub-Committee
Sub-committee
California
California
Oregon
Oregon
Washington
Washington
Alaska
Alaska
Canada
Canada
-----
T.
T.
Jow (2)
(2)
Jow
.
2
2
J. Meehan, R. Loeffel
Loeffel
G.
G. DiDonato
DiDonato
C.
C. L.
L, Rosier
R o s i e r (2)
(2)
R.
Forrester,
C.
C. R. F o r r e s t e r , R.
R. D.
D. Humphreys
Humphreys
2
2
2
Trawl
Trawl Fishery
F i s h e r v Committee
Committee
.
Canada
Canada
U,S
U.S.
-
-
M.
M. P.
P. Houghton
Houghton (4,
( 4 , 22 for
f o r Ottawa)
Ottawa)
2 f oU.S.
r U.S. Gov't)
GOV' t )
,ee'-r(4, (24 ,for
4
4
Advisors
A d v i s o r s and
and Others
Others
-
Canada
Canada
-
U.S.
U.S,
-
IPHC
I PHC
Spare
Spare
-
S.
S. Ketchen,
Ketchen, S.
S, J.
J. Westrheim
Westrheim (2,
( 2 , 22 for
f o r Ottawa)
~ttawa)
R.
R. Arnett
A r n e t t - Calif.
C a l i f . Fish
F i s h && Game
Game (2)
(2)
W.
W. Schoning
Schoning -- Oregon
Oregon
Hublou
Hublou - Oregon
Oregon
Tollefson
T o l l e f s o n - Washington
Washington (2)
(2)
A.
Larkins
O-P't
NM3,
A. L a r k i n s
&m-Fr
Noerenberg
Noerenberq- -- Alaska
Alaska
H.
2 . Hoag
Hoag
K.
K.
G.
G.
R.
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W.
W,
T.
T.
H.
H.
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4
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1
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1
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