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

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

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.

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 &

What we are doing here 21-23 Project on coastwide groundfish fishery received NOAA funding for GIS tool development (www.ecotrust.org/gfr); 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.

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.

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

From Angler s Guide (1977)

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.

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

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.

Rockfish hook-and-line

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.

Halibut trawl

Rockfish trawl

Flatfish trawl

Squid

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.

Sample results - 2: Fishery trends

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

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,, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Groundfish landings in study area Landings Revenues 35,, 14,, 3,, 12,, 25,, 1,, pounds 2,, 15,, 8,, 6,, $ (23 terms) 1,, 4,, 5,, 2,, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Groundfish target fisheries pounds 35,, 3,, 25,, 2,, 15,, WHITING THORNYHEADS SOLE SANDDAB SABLEFISH ROCKFISH LINGCOD HALIBUT FLOUNDER 1,, 5,, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Halibut 35, 6, 3, 5, pounds (non-trawl) 25, 2, 15, 1, 4, 3, 2, pounds (trawl caught) 5, 1, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21 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

Sablefish and lingcod trawl 3,, 8, 2,5, 7, Landings (pounds) 2,, 1,5, 1,, 5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Revenues ($23) 1981 1986 1991 1996 21 sablefish/trawl landings lingcod/trawl landings bl fi h/t l li d/t l

Lingcod fixed gear 4, 16, 35, 14, Landings (pounds) 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, Revenues ($23) 5, 2, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21 lingcod/hook-and-line landings lingcod/net landings li d/h&l li d/ t

Herring Landings Revenues 25,, 25,, 2,, 2,, pounds 15,, 1,, 15,, 1,, $ (23 terms) 5,, 5,, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Salmon Landings Revenues 8,, 35,, pounds 7,, 6,, 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 1,, 3,, 25,, 2,, 15,, 1,, 5,, $ (23 terms) 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

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) 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Tuna Landings Revenues 1,2, 1,2, 1,, 1,, 8, 8, pounds 6, 4, 6, 4, $ (23 terms) 2, 2, 1985 199 1995 2

Urchin Landings Revenues 7,, 6,, 6,, 5,, pounds 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 4,, 3,, 2,, $ (23 terms) 1,, 1,, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Recreational fisheries CPFV best understood, longest time series.

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, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Average CPFV landings of salmon and rockfish in study area, by time period 6, 5, 4, 81-85 86-9 91-95 96- '1-3 3, 2, 1, SALMON ROCKFISH

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 81-85 86-9 91-95 96- '1-3 LINGCOD

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

Shifting roles in local fisheries 6% 5% Share of study area revenues, 1981-24 Bodega Bay Bodega Area ports San Francisco SF Area ports Half Moon Bay 4% 3% 2% 1% % 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Bodega Bay Landings and revenues in Bodega Bay, 1981-24 (partial year) Landings Revenues pounds 16,, 14,, 12,, 1,, 8,, 6,, 4,, 2,, 3,, 25,, 2,, 15,, 1,, 5,, $ (23 terms) 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Vessels making landings in Bodega Bay total number of vessels vessels landing salmon 1,2 1, 8 6 4 2 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 21 23

Landings by gear type of select fisheries, Bodega Bay, 1981-24 (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,, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Landings of select groundfish species in Bodega Bay, by gear type, 1981-24 (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,, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

San Francisco Landings and revenues in San Francisco, 1981-24 (partial year) Landings Revenues 35,, 25,, pounds 3,, 25,, 2,, 15,, 1,, 5,, 2,, 15,, 1,, 5,, $ (23 terms) 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Vessels making landings in San Francisco 8 7 6 5 total number of vessels vessels landing salmon vessels landing herring vessels landing groundfish vessels landing crab 4 3 2 1 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

pounds Landings by gear type of select fisheries, San Francisco, 1981-24 (partial year) H&L/groundfish H&L/salmon 25,, trap/crab seine/squid net/herring 2,, midwater trawl/groundfish trawl/groundfish 15,, 1,, 5,, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Landings of select groundfish species in San Francisco, by gear type, 1981-24 (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 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Half Moon Bay Landings and Revenues in Half Moon Bay, 1981-24 (partial year) Landings Revenues 12,, 12,, 1,, 1,, pounds 8,, 6,, 4,, 8,, 6,, 4,, $ (23 terms) 2,, 2,, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Vessels making landings in Half Moon Bay 8 7 6 total number of vessels vessels landing salmon vessels landing groundfish 5 4 3 2 1 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Landings by gear type of select fisheries, Half Moon Bay, 1981-24 (partial year) seine/squid 12,, H&L/groundfish H&L/salmon 1,, trap/crab diving/urchin trawl/groundfish 8,, pounds 6,, 4,, 2,, 1981 1986 1991 1996 21

Example: overlays with habitat

Other user groups Activity Photography Swimming Bird-watching Wildlife viewing Surfing Fishing Motorboating Scuba/snorkeling No. of participants (millions) 4.1 8.4 2.6 2.5 1.1 2.7 1.5 1.1 No. of activity days (millions) 17.9 94.6 65.7 38.6 22.6 2.3 11.6 5.1 Source: adapted from NSRE figures reported in Leeworthy and Wiley, 21.

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

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?

Contact Information Ecotrust, 721 NW 9 th Avenue, Suite 2, Portland, OR 9729 Tel: 53 227 6225 www.ecotrust.org www.inforain.org astrid@ecotrust.org charles@ecotrust.org