Southeast Regional Office: The Bridge from Science to Management Southeast Region Marine Resource Education Program Tampa, Florida Sept 30-Oct 2, 2014
Southeast Region Roles and Responsibilities Forecasting models Analyses for policy decisions Data Analyses Catch Shares Customer service Electronic data collection Data auditing Program development Annual reports Dealer outreach SEDAR involvement Stock sustainability index Grant review and collaboration Scientific Collaboration and Review Annual Catch Limit Monitoring Track landings Conduct projections Quota closures and accountability measures U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries Page 2
SERO Data Users Commercial Charter & Private Anglers State Agencies NGOs Academia Media Sustainable Fisheries Branches Protected Resources Headquarters SEFSC/ SEDAR U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries Page 3
Data Analysis U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries Page 4
Data Sources Fishery Independent NMFS Longline Survey Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction Southeast Fishery-independent survey Fishery Dependent Coastal/discard logbooks Recreational landings - MRIP/Headboat/Texas Commercial dealer landings Individual fishing quota program Vessel monitoring systems NMFS observer program Commercial trip interview program Analyses Trip limits Bag limits Size limits Seasonal closures Area closures Permit/catch share qualification criteria Discard and protected species interactions Landing estimates Gear restrictions U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries Page 5
Evaluation of Management Measures % Frequency 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% How many fish are anglers catching? How many fish would anglers catch if the bag limit was increased? Reduced? Charter Headboat Private U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries Page 6
Decision Models Designed for managers and constituents to use when selecting management alternatives U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries Page 7
Southeast Catch Share Programs 1992 Wreckfish ITQ 2007 Red snapper IFQ 2014-15 Gulf Headboat Collaborative (HBC) 2010 Grouper-Tilefish IFQ 2015 Bluefin IBQ
Catch Share Programs Customer Service 24-hour Answering Service IFQ Management Online Data Collection Law Enforcement U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries Page 9
Catch Share Online System Real time tracking of landings Users IFQ shareholders IFQ dealers HBC manager HBC vessel owners Managers Call service Enforcement Website: https://ifq.sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/ U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries Page 10
Gulf IFQ Reporting and Auditing Vessel Monitoring Systems Advanced landing notifications Offloading at IFQ dealer (6 am - 6 pm) Online landing transaction Land only at a pre-approved location U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries Page 11
ACL Monitoring http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_fisheries/acl_monitoring/
Data Timeliness Commercial Headboat Data Source Comm IFQ Comm (non-ifq) Headboat Collaborative Headboat LA Creel MRIP Texas PWD Reporting Interval Daily Weekly Daily Weekly Weekly Bimonthly Biannual Recreational Louisiana Creel Marine Recreational Information Program Texas Parks and Wildlife
Commercial ACL Monitoring - SEFSC Validation and Processing Dealer Reporting Permits Reported Landings Negative Reports Missing Landings Dealer Missing Report Expansions Fishing Area Species Landing Location Projected Quota Closure Landings + Expansions + Forecasting Projections
Recreational ACL Monitoring SEFSC/SERO Charter & Private MRIP (LA-NC, PR) Texas PWD & LA Creel (Gulf only) Southeast Fisheries Science Center Weight Estimation ACL Dataset Headboat (SA & Gulf) Assign landings to area and fishing year In-season Closure Notice Quota Projections Season Adjustment Post-season Acct. Measures Landings Summary Southeast Regional Office
Quota Forecasting When will the quota be met? 10,000 Catch (lbs/day) 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Month
Scientific Review and Collaboration SEDAR Appointed observers IFQ landings/discard estimation Status of Stocks Fish Stock Sustainability Index Grant Review NMFS partners on grants MRIP logbook, circle hooks, etc.
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