Commercial Market Squid FisheryPublic Meeting

May 16, 2019Newport, Oregon

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Troy BuellGreg KrutzikowskyMaggie Sommer

Presentation and Discussion

Squid Fishery:– Describe Historical Fishery– Describe Current Fishery

Discuss Issues and Concerns

Next Steps

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Very Strong El NinoStrong El Nino

Oregon Squid Fishery Periods

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OR Fishery

Primary Months

# Boats Per Year Gear Types Main Ports

1982 - 85 Apr - May 1 - 14 lampara, trawl, seine Newport

1993 - 97 May - Aug 2 - 6 trawl, seine Charleston

2016 - 19 Apr – Jun? 11 – 18? seine Newport, Charleston, Winchester Bay

Historical Fisheries

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1982-1985 Fishery Management

In 1984, set tight fishery controls:– Trawl permits limited to 5 at a time

• Areas < 50 fathoms• Trip limits; short permit duration; renewable

– Midwater trawl permits limited to 3• Areas > 50 fathoms

– Seine and lampara gear also allowed

In 1985, held public meetings, loosened controls and set harvest guideline

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Squid Harvest Guideline Rule

ODFW is required to hold a public hearing to evaluate the fishery:

Prior to reaching a harvest of 4.5 million pounds of squid, with not more than 3 million pounds taken north or south of Heceta Head.

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At-Sea Fishery Observations

Observations on vessels using lampara gear, trawl gear, and seine gear

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% of Vessels

Squid Pounds

% of Landings (wgt)

1984 70 245,000 261985 19 193,000 11

At-Sea Observations

• Bycatch was low when fishing on known concentrations of squid

• Smelt, herring, anchovy, mackerel, whiting, flatfish and skate

• Occasionally: crab, rockfish & salmon

• Some conflicts with crab pot gear and trollers anchored at night

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Historical Fishery Sampling Results

Squid Biological Data from Landings

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Males Females All

1984 112 114 111 30 - 181 57:43

1985 128 128 128 66 - 170 54:46

Average Mantle Length (mm) Size Range (mm)

Sex Ratio M:F

Recent Market Squid Fishery

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2019 Squid Fishery Requirements

Required To Fish Commercially:- Oregon Boat and Crew Licenses- Logbook (seine, trawl)

Legal Gears:- Purse seine, lampara net, brail net, dip net,

cast net, and hook & line in all waters, - Plus shrimp trawl in state waters only

Prohibited Species:- Salmon, halibut, crab, and groundfish- Additional restrictions by species and gear

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2019 Squid Fishery Requirements(continued)

• Return salmon and groundfish immediately; dipnet salmon before go thru the pumping system

• Allow pumping from the pursed seine of another squid fisher, up to 20% of each landing, recorded in logbook

• No reduction fishery; maximum 10% of a landing may be used for fertilizer, fish oil, etc.

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2019 Squid Fishery Requirements(continued)

• Sardine Incidental Per Landing Allowance– For Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fisheries:

• 40% by weight unless notified by NMFS• 20% by weight effective July 1, 2019

• Smelt Incidental Per Landing Allowance– For All Fisheries: Not to exceed 1% of the

landing by weight

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2019 Squid Fishery Requirements(continued)

• First Receiver’s Requirements:– Sorting by species or market category– Accurate weights– Transport

• Area Restrictions:– Closure of marine reserves, marine protected

areas, and others (Commercial Synopsis)– Cape Perpetua Seabird Protection Area

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Fishery Participation

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YearVessel # 2016 2018 2019

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2016 & 2018 Fishery Area

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2016 & 2018 Fishery Area

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Fishery Monitoring

Squid Biological Data from Landings

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Average Mantle Length (mm)Year Males Females All Size Range Sex Ratio M:F1984 112 114 111 30 - 181 57:43

1985 128 128 128 66 - 170 54:46

2016 122 120 121 92 - 150 55:45

2018 129 125 128 85 - 162 52:48

2019 122 118 120 86 - 156 51:49

Recent Ticket and Logbook Data

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2016 2018 2019

SpeciesPounds Landed

Logbook Pounds

Pounds Landed

Logbook Pounds

Pounds Landed

Market Squid 2,778,245 2,533,357 7,046,208 6,608,904 1,818,262Pacific Sardine 1,277 45 - 67 56Pacific Herring 740 - 5,776 70 179Northern Anchovy - - - - 4Mackerels 9,099 1,477 - - 3Smelt 559 - - - -Eulachon 15 - - - -Pacific Saury - - 3 - -Shad 1 - - - -Hagfish 1 - - - -Jellyfish - - 5 - 1,328Sand Dollars - - 14 - -Octopus 1 - - - -Coho Salmon - - - - 2Chinook Salmon 6 - 23 1 fish 16Dungeness Crab 505 41 1,832 758 20Cabezon - - - - 17Lingcod - - 11 - -Sculpins - - 24 - -Skates 2 - 5 - -Flounder 178 3 154 433 -

Prohibited species for seine, lampara and brail

2016 Fishery Management

• Public meeting to evaluate the fishery (May 11, 2016)

• Public input: concerns over potential bycatch

• Temporary rule with bycatch allowances:– Increased smelt allowance up to 10% by weight– Allow select species within the Cape Perpetua

Seabird Protection Area up to 10% in aggregate

• Permanent rules for CPS, including squid21

2018 Fishery Management

• Public meeting to evaluate the fishery (May 31, 2018)

• Public input: concerns over potential bycatch, interactions with crab gear, effects of lights on seabirds

• No rulemaking or changes

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Issues and Concerns

• Squid Resource• Bycatch of Other Species• Bottom Impacts• Fishery Conflicts• Fishing Locations • Reporting Landed Bycatch• Restricted Participation• Others?

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Restricted Participation (a.k.a. Limited Entry)

• ODFW received a wide variety of input:– Support for restricting participation based on

landings history– Support for open access, especially for smaller

vessels or less efficient gear (brail, hook & line)

– Concern for potential number of vessels, crowding under continued open access

– Concern about limiting access for local or resident vessels

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Crab Pot Interactions

• Loss and movement of crab pots due to squid fishery reported in 2018 and 2019

• Oregon has strong laws that protect crab gear as personal property– Illegal for anyone other than the crab

permitted vessel to retrieve, move, or tamper with actively fished crab pots

• ODFW asked squid fleet notify crabbers and avoid conflict voluntarily, but interaction reports continue

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Public Comment Opportunities

• During meeting tonight

• Written comments to Troy Buell, ODFW in Newport

• Written or in person testimony given at any Commission meeting– 2019-2020 sardine fishery management is on

their June 6 agenda, in Salem

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Next Steps

• Continue to evaluate the fishery:– Monitor the fishery– Sample landings– Assist with compliance

• Recommend management actions, if needed– Additional public process for major changes

such as restricted participation

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