Socioeconomic Profile of Fisheries in the Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones NMSs

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1 Socioeconomic Profile of Fisheries in the Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones NMSs Presentation to CDFG and the joint fishing working group April 2-22, 25 Charles Steinback and Astrid Scholz

2 Outline Who we are and why we are here Presentation of draft report Overall organization and contents Focus on methods: using fishermen s expertise to map the fishing grounds Results of analysis: select trends by port, fisheries, and ocean areas. Demonstration of geospatial database Key functionalities Next steps Finalizing the document Potential applications for data, analysis and products.

3 Who we are Ecotrust is a non-profit think tank and community development organization; Working to build Salmon Nation where economy, ecology, and equity are in balance; Sector programs in Fisheries, Food & Farm, First Nations, Forestry; In-house GIS and research department; Banking affiliate: Shorebank Enterprise, ~$15 M in working capital loans; Collaborate with federal and state agencies universities industry tribes &

4 What we are doing here Project on coastwide groundfish fishery received NOAA funding for GIS tool development ( Serve on MPA working group of the MBNMS; FMSA contracted with us to provide socioeconomic baseline information and fisheries profiles in CB/GFNMS, and to assist in EIS; MBSF contracted with us to extend this analysis to MBNMS waters (completed); Serve on MLPA Science Advisory Team.

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6 Outline Who we are and why we are here Presentation of draft report Overall organization and contents Focus on methods: using fishermen s expertise to map the fishing grounds Results of analysis: select trends by port, fisheries, and ocean areas. Demonstration of geospatial database Key functionalities Next steps Finalizing the document Potential applications for data, analysis and products.

7 Report organization Introduction and historical overview Status of Fisheries in the Sanctuaries Commercial Recreational Fishing grounds Fishery profiles Past and present of local fisheries Timeline of regulations and events Port profiles Bodega Bay, San Francisco, Half Moon Bay Relation to other user groups References Appendices.

8 Contents Processed and spatially interpreted 23 years of CDFG landing receipts and logbooks; Completed qualitative data collection and literature review; Developed and applied data quality matrix to heterogeneous datasets, in order to derive composite fishing grounds, e.g., logbooks, observer, and landings data; Integrated habitat information; Spatialized some historical information

9 From Angler s Guide (1977)

10 Methods: mapping the fishing grounds Basic idea: use fishermen s knowledge of fishing grounds to constrain the CDFG data, then redistribute landings and revenues to those areas, Sum to desired spatial unit. Have interviewed all fishermen on MBNMS SMPA working group and CB/GFNMS Fishing working group; Six fisheries: Crab, halibut, groundfish trawl, rockfish hook and line Salmon Squid.

11 Sample results - 1: the value of the sanctuaries to local fleets By ocean area By fishery By ports

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13 Value of sanctuaries to local fisheries: crab example A total of $8,288,313 in revenues were landed in study area ports in 23. Table 3 Value of sanctuary waters to the crab fishery, 23 CBNMS GFNMS Outside Total Estimated 23 value based on fishing grounds approach $36,5 [4%] $4,76,243 [49%] $3,851,57 [47%] $8,288,313 [1%] Estimated 23 value based on CDFG blocks $28,388 [3%] $994,799 [12%] $7,13,126 [85%][1] $8,288,313 [1%] [1] Includes.5% rounding error resulting from apportioning partial fishing blocks to sanctuary area.

14 Rockfish hook-and-line

15 Value of sanctuaries to local fisheries: rockfish hook-and-line A total of $12,388 in revenues were landed in study area ports in 23. CBNMS GFNMS Outside Total Estimated 23 value based on fishing grounds approach $29,963 [3%] $56,293 [55%] $16,132 [15%] $12,388 [1%] Estimated 23 value based on CDFG blocks $5,196 [5%] $31,958 [31%] $7,13,126 [64%][1] $12,388 [1%] [1] Includes.5% rounding error resulting from apportioning partial fishing blocks to sanctuary area.

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17 Halibut trawl

18 Rockfish trawl

19 Flatfish trawl

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22 Squid

23 Value of sanctuaries to local fisheries: squid A total of $1,547,263 revenues were landed in study area ports in 23. CBNMS GFNMS Outside Total Estimated 23 value based on fishing grounds approach $653,71 [42%] $ [%] $893,562 [58%] $1,547,263 [1%] Estimated 23 value based on CDFG blocks $45,887 [3%] $611,841 [4%] $889,535 [58%][1] $1,547,263 [1%] [1] Includes.5% rounding error resulting from apportioning partial fishing blocks to sanctuary area.

24 Sample results - 2: Fishery trends

25 Trends in most significant fisheries crab groundfish halibut herring salmon squid tuna urchins

26 Crab landings in study area Landings Revenues 6,, 9,, pounds 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 8,, 7,, 6,, 5,, 4,, 3,, $ (23 terms) 1,, 2,, 1,,

27 Groundfish landings in study area Landings Revenues 35,, 14,, 3,, 12,, 25,, 1,, pounds 2,, 15,, 8,, 6,, $ (23 terms) 1,, 4,, 5,, 2,,

28 Groundfish target fisheries pounds 35,, 3,, 25,, 2,, 15,, WHITING THORNYHEADS SOLE SANDDAB SABLEFISH ROCKFISH LINGCOD HALIBUT FLOUNDER 1,, 5,,

29 Halibut 35, 6, 3, 5, pounds (non-trawl) 25, 2, 15, 1, 4, 3, 2, pounds (trawl caught) 5, 1, unknown h lib t/h k d li h lib t/ t h lib t/t ll h lib t/ th h lib t/t l

30 Sablefish and lingcod trawl 3,, 8, 2,5, 7, Landings (pounds) 2,, 1,5, 1,, 5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Revenues ($23) sablefish/trawl landings lingcod/trawl landings bl fi h/t l li d/t l

31 Lingcod fixed gear 4, 16, 35, 14, Landings (pounds) 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, Revenues ($23) 5, 2, lingcod/hook-and-line landings lingcod/net landings li d/h&l li d/ t

32 Herring Landings Revenues 25,, 25,, 2,, 2,, pounds 15,, 1,, 15,, 1,, $ (23 terms) 5,, 5,,

33 Salmon Landings Revenues 8,, 35,, pounds 7,, 6,, 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 1,, 3,, 25,, 2,, 15,, 1,, 5,, $ (23 terms)

34 Squid Landings Revenue pounds 7,, 6,, 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 1,, 1,8, 1,6, 1,4, 1,2, 1,, 8, 6, 4, 2, $ (23 terms)

35 Tuna Landings Revenues 1,2, 1,2, 1,, 1,, 8, 8, pounds 6, 4, 6, 4, $ (23 terms) 2, 2,

36 Urchin Landings Revenues 7,, 6,, 6,, 5,, pounds 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 4,, 3,, 2,, $ (23 terms) 1,, 1,,

37 Recreational fisheries CPFV best understood, longest time series.

38 CPFV Landings and effort in the study area 8, 16, 7, 14, 6, 12, Landings (No. of fish) 5, 4, 3, 2, Landings (No. of fish) 1, 8, 6, 4, Effort (No. of trips) 1, Effort (No. of trips) 2,

39 Average CPFV landings of salmon and rockfish in study area, by time period 6, 5, 4, '1-3 3, 2, 1, SALMON ROCKFISH

40 BASS 25, 2, 15, 1, 5, BONITO CPS CRAB CROAKER FLATFISH HALIBUT OTHER SHARK STURGEONS TUNA Average CPFV landings of select species in study area, by time period '1-3 LINGCOD

41 Sample results - 3: Trends in ports Based on landings per port, no immediate link to fishing grounds with current methodology. Five ports/port groups: Bodega Bay Bodega Bay area San Francisco San Francisco Bay area Half Moon Bay

42 Shifting roles in local fisheries 6% 5% Share of study area revenues, Bodega Bay Bodega Area ports San Francisco SF Area ports Half Moon Bay 4% 3% 2% 1% %

43 Bodega Bay Landings and revenues in Bodega Bay, (partial year) Landings Revenues pounds 16,, 14,, 12,, 1,, 8,, 6,, 4,, 2,, 3,, 25,, 2,, 15,, 1,, 5,, $ (23 terms)

44 Vessels making landings in Bodega Bay total number of vessels vessels landing salmon 1,2 1,

45 Landings by gear type of select fisheries, Bodega Bay, (partial year) 16,, pounds 14,, 12,, 1,, 8,, 6,, trap/crab midwater trawl/groundfish H&L/salmon H&L/groundfish diving/urchin botton trawl/groundfish 4,, 2,,

46 Landings of select groundfish species in Bodega Bay, by gear type, (partial year) 1,, 9,, 8,, 7,, 6,, H&L/halibut,lingcod, sablefish midwater trawl/rockfish H&L/rockfish bottom trawl/sole bottom trawl/rockfish pounds 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 1,,

47 San Francisco Landings and revenues in San Francisco, (partial year) Landings Revenues 35,, 25,, pounds 3,, 25,, 2,, 15,, 1,, 5,, 2,, 15,, 1,, 5,, $ (23 terms)

48 Vessels making landings in San Francisco total number of vessels vessels landing salmon vessels landing herring vessels landing groundfish vessels landing crab

49 pounds Landings by gear type of select fisheries, San Francisco, (partial year) H&L/groundfish H&L/salmon 25,, trap/crab seine/squid net/herring 2,, midwater trawl/groundfish trawl/groundfish 15,, 1,, 5,,

50 Landings of select groundfish species in San Francisco, by gear type, (partial year) 1,, pounds 9,, 8,, 7,, 6,, 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 1,, H&L/halibut, lingcod, sablefish H&L/rockfish bottomtrawl/sole bottomtrawl/sand dab bottomtrawl/rockfish

51 Half Moon Bay Landings and Revenues in Half Moon Bay, (partial year) Landings Revenues 12,, 12,, 1,, 1,, pounds 8,, 6,, 4,, 8,, 6,, 4,, $ (23 terms) 2,, 2,,

52 Vessels making landings in Half Moon Bay total number of vessels vessels landing salmon vessels landing groundfish

53 Landings by gear type of select fisheries, Half Moon Bay, (partial year) seine/squid 12,, H&L/groundfish H&L/salmon 1,, trap/crab diving/urchin trawl/groundfish 8,, pounds 6,, 4,, 2,,

54 Outline Who we are and why we are here Presentation of draft report Overall organization and contents Focus on methods: using fishermen s expertise to map the fishing grounds Results of analysis: select trends by port, fisheries, and ocean areas. Demonstration of geospatial database Key functionalities Next steps Finalizing the document Potential applications for data, analysis and products.

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56 Example: overlays with habitat

57 Other user groups Activity Photography Swimming Bird-watching Wildlife viewing Surfing Fishing Motorboating Scuba/snorkeling No. of participants (millions) No. of activity days (millions) Source: adapted from NSRE figures reported in Leeworthy and Wiley, 21.

58 Aside: other use patterns Results from Environmental Defense analysis (summer 24) Interviews with consumptive divers and non-consumptive users (divers, sailors, etc.) using same protocol

59 Outline Who we are and why we are here Presentation of draft report Overall organization and contents Focus on methods: using fishermen s expertise to map the fishing grounds Results of analysis: select trends by port, fisheries, and ocean areas. Demonstration of geospatial database Key functionalities Next steps Finalizing the document Potential applications for data, analysis and products.

60 Next steps Data for DEIS Finalize and publish report Next phases for JMPR More groundtruthing and interviews to round out fishing grounds analysis? Application to concrete management alternatives in the three sanctuaries? Use in decision-support and participatory processes? Explore applications to related processes: MLPA, EFH, AB 848, others?

61 Contact Information Ecotrust, 721 NW 9 th Avenue, Suite 2, Portland, OR 9729 Tel: astrid@ecotrust.org charles@ecotrust.org

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