2015 Nearshore Logbook Report and 2017 Groundfish Fishery Regulations

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1 Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission December 2, 2016 Exhibit D 2015 Nearshore Logbook Report and 2017 Groundfish Fishery Regulations Maggie Sommer Marine Fishery Management Section Leader

2 2015 Commercial Nearshore Logbook Report 2

3 2015 Commercial Nearshore Logbook Report Geographic Distribution: Permit Home Port 49 black/blue rockfish permits without nearshore endorsement 70 with 3

4 2015 Commercial Nearshore Logbook Report Logbook Return Rate Nearshore landings obtained from commercial fish tickets (Ticket lbs.), number of trips submitting logs (Submissions), and fleet compliance with the logbook submission requirement (Compliance). 4

5 Distribution of nearshore logbook hails, 2015 only 5

6 Nearshore Logbook Catch-Per-Unit-Effort Indices Relative Abundance for 2015 Stock Assessments 6

7 2017 Groundfish Regulations The Pacific Fishery Management Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service develop federal harvest levels and management measures. OFWC adopts federal rules by reference as the basis for state management, and may adopt additional or more conservative regulations to meet fishery goals. State groundfish regulations include annual harvest guidelines for the commercial and recreational sectors, commercial trip limits, recreational bag limits, gear requirements, depth restrictions, etc. 7

8 2017 Federal Groundfish Rules Harvest Specifications 2017 is the beginning of a new 2-year federal management cycle Harvest specifications will change based on new assessments: Black rockfish Minor nearshore rockfish complex Kelp greenling Canary rockfish Federal final rule expected in December/early January Staff recommend adopting the federal regulations by reference now, with OARs to be filed upon publication of the final federal rule 8

2017 Federal Groundfish Rules Sablefish e-ticket Requirement New fed rule requires e-tix for all sablefish landings Improves timeliness and accuracy of catch

9 2017 Federal Groundfish Rules Sablefish e-ticket Requirement New fed rule requires e-tix for all sablefish landings Improves timeliness and accuracy of catch data In , 31 dealers bought sablefish in OR 22 already use e-tix 2 haven t yet but are set up 7 are undecided Included in adopt by reference fed regs 9

2017 State Harvest Guidelines (values below in metric tons) * *Greenling proportions appear different prior to 2017 because a portion was deducted

10 2017 State Harvest Guidelines (values below in metric tons) * *Greenling proportions appear different prior to 2017 because a portion was deducted off the top for rec. shore & estuary catch before the remainder was apportioned to comm. & rec. sectors, but it was counted as part of the rec 24.9% 10

11 2017 Commercial Nearshore Fishery Regulations Bi-monthly trip limits 11

12 Commercial Trip Limits 2016 Status Quo 12

13 Commercial Nearshore Landings , with (% HG attainment) Species / Management Group Species/Mgt Group Black RF Blue RF ONSRF Cabezon Greenling Year Landings (mt) 2014 landings (mt) 2015 landings (mt) 2016 landings (mt) thru 11/14 Black RF Blue/ Deacon RF ONSRF Cabezon Greenling (88%) (88%) (74%) (51%) (66%) (88%) (72%) * ~ 4 mt of Blue / Deacon RF discard mortality in * (63%) 1.6 (63%) 5.3 (63%) 5.0 (63%) 16.4 (54%) 14.7 (49%) 12.9 (55%) 7.8 (33%) 13

14 Factors Affecting Commercial Nearshore Attainment: Lingcod Fishery 14

direction: S to SW winds lower landings Water temperature: higher

15 Factors Affecting Commercial Nearshore Attainment: Environmental Variables Wind speed: higher max wind speed lower landings Wind direction: S to SW winds lower landings Water temperature: higher temp lower landings Upwelling: higher upwelling index higher landings 15

16 2017 Commercial Nearshore Regulations Public Input Public meetings in October in Brookings, Port Orford, Pacific City 19 nearshore fishers, 2 federal observers, 2 Oregon State Police Major messages 2016 effort pattern driven by weather, other fisheries Stability and predictability in regulations is very important Maintain year-round season, south coast has stronger winter markets for black rockfish than north coast Be more aggressive with black rockfish trip limits early in the season 16

17 2017 Commercial Nearshore Regulations Staff Recommendation Adopt the following cumulative period trip limits for 2017: 17

18 Black Rockfish / Blue Rockfish / Nearshore Fishery Permit Transfer Eligibility Clarification To be eligible for transfer section 1.b. of ORS requires: the vessel operating under the permit has made, in the previous calendar year, a minimum of five landings that contained at least 15 pounds of black rockfish, blue rockfish or nearshore fish. 15 lbs per landing? Or in total for 5 landings? ODFW has interpreted the requirement to mean 15 lbs per landing, and we recommend OAR language with that clarification: minimum of five landings that contained at least 15 pounds of any combination of black rockfish, blue rockfish or nearshore fish in each landing 18

19 2017 Recreational Groundfish Fishery Regulations 1. Bag limits 2. Remove kelp greenling length limit 3. Descending devices 19

20 1. Bag Limits Bag limits stabilize the overall fishery harvest rate and are designed to keep catch under the annual limit and provide for year-round opportunity 2016 bag limits: Marine Fish (rockfish, greenling, cabezon) bag limit = 7 fish Sub-bag limit of 3 blue/deacon rockfish Sub-bag of 1 canary rockfish Sub-bag limit of 1 cabezon (closed January 1 June 30) No retention of China, copper, quillback rockfish No retention of yelloweye rockfish 20

21 2016 Recreational Groundfish Fishery Trend of increasing effort continues 36,000 trips (50%) more in 2015 than 2012 Increasing black rockfish landings 218,000 mt (112%) more in 2015 than in

22 2016 Recreational Groundfish Fishery Current HG 2017 HG 22

23 2016 Recreational Groundfish Fishery 2017 Rec. Harvest Guideline = 33.1 mt 23

24 2017 Recreational Groundfish Regulations Public Input Public meetings: August, in Brookings, North Bend, Newport, and Salem Additional input via phone/ /in-person outreach Bag limits - mix of be precautionary and be aggressive with preseason bag limits Descending devices most input supported requiring them, some supported continuing outreach and keeping them voluntary; consistent input to keep the rule simple 24

2017 Recreational Regulations Uncertainty and Risk Unusually high uncertainty in predicting 2017 effort and catch Canary rockfish Opportunity to keep canary

25 2017 Recreational Regulations Uncertainty and Risk Unusually high uncertainty in predicting 2017 effort and catch Canary rockfish Opportunity to keep canary rockfish may reduce catch of black rockfish and other species in marine bag Longleader fishery New opportunity for recreational all-depth midwater rockfish fishing 25

26 New Long-leader Fishery in 2017 Testing in Oregon under a federal EFP showed potential to catch midwater rockfish without yelloweye bycatch NMFS final rule allowing fishing at all depths with longleader gear expected by April 1, 2017 Staff propose authorizing this in state regulation via temp rule when fed rule is final, then bringing it to OFWC in April

27 1. Recommended 2017 Bag Limits Bag limits modulate the overall fishery harvest rate and are designed to keep catch under the annual limit and provide for 12 months of opportunity bag limits: Marine Fish (rockfish, greenling, cabezon) bag limit = 7 fish Sub-bag limit of 6 black rockfish Sub-bag limit of three blue/deacon rockfish No retention of China, copper, quillback rockfish Sub-bag limit of 4 blue/deacon, China, copper, quillback rockfish in aggregate Sub-bag of 1 canary rockfish Sub-bag limit of 1 cabezon (closed January 1 June 30) No retention of yelloweye rockfish 27

2. Kelp Greenling Length Limit Currently, 10 minimum length limit for kelp greenling No conservation need; stock is extremely productive Few anglers keep fish

28 2. Kelp Greenling Length Limit Currently, 10 minimum length limit for kelp greenling No conservation need; stock is extremely productive Few anglers keep fish as small as 10 Minimum length was removed from federal rule on our recommendation Recommend eliminating this requirement in state rule to simplify regulations 28

29 3. Descending Devices ODFW research showed recompression improves survival Credit for use of descending devices w/yelloweye & canary 52% Education/outreach: Distributing devices, new webpages and demo videos 29

30 3. Descending Devices Demonstration Video (2 min) 30

31 3. Descending Devices Staff Proposal Require all groundfish anglers to have a functional device onboard Require use when releasing rockfish outside 30 fathoms Not all rockfish require recompression; barotrauma is less likely/severe in shallower water Most benefit gained with this depth Aligns with normal seasonal closure at 30 fm Option: exclude black/blue/deacon/yellowtail/widow Recent public input strongly favors requiring use for all rockfish released for a simpler rule 31

32 Summary of Recommendations Adopt federal harvest specifications and regs ( groundfish fisheries & sablefish e-tickets) by reference Adopt state harvest guidelines for commercial & recreational groundfish fisheries Adopt commercial nearshore bimonthly trip limits Revise the commercial nearshore permit transfer OAR to clarify interpretation of 15 pounds per landing Adopt recreational bag limits Eliminate the recreational kelp greenling length limit Adopt descending device requirement (consider striking the exemption for certain species) 32

33 End where s Cabezon? 33

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE REPORT ON INSEASON CHANGES

Agenda Item E.10.a Supplemental REVISED ODFW Report 1 September 2017 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE REPORT ON INSEASON CHANGES Oregon Research Set-Aside for Yelloweye Rockfish The Oregon Department