Jonathon Peros, NEFMC Staff

Conference CallOctober 5, 2019

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Upcoming Meetings (2019) In-person PDT meeting Nov. 12th (10am East Boston) November 19/20 – AP & CTE (Providence, RI) Framework 32 Final Action – December Council April 1 –Target Implementation

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“Spatial Management”FY 2020 Proj. Landings

47-52 million lbs(~50% of the 2020 ACL)

FY 2020 ACL(F=0.51)

~98 million lbs

Updated GB SAMS areas

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Spatial Management – 5 trips One Access Area Configuration, 3 “open bottom”

options with closures on SE parts, 3 DAS options. Closure of a triangle in the NLS. ½ Trip to CAI (w/ Flex and MAAA) ½ Trip to the NLS-N (also includes the shallow) 1 trip to the NLS-S-deep 1 trip to CAII AA (modified boundary) 2 trips to the MAAA

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Spatial Management Motion Rationale

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Alternative 1: No Action

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18 DAS

Alternative 2: “Base Run” with NLS-W and CAII-ext Open

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20, 22, 24 DAS options

Alternative 3: CAII-ext Closed

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20, 22, 24 DAS options

Alternative 4: CAII-ext & SF Closed

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20, 22, 24 DAS options

Alternative 5: Status Quo

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24 DAS

Open Area F rates and DAS

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FT LA DAS 18 20 22 24

No Action 0.23

BASE Run - CAII-ext open 0.24 0.26 0.29

CAII ext closed 0.29 0.32 0.35

CAII ext and SF closed Forthcoming

Status Quo 0.31

Open Area F rates and DAS

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0.29

0.32

0.35

0.240.26

0.29

0.23

0.52

0.48 0.48

0.44

0.295

0.23

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

32 31 35 29.2 24 24 18 20 22 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 32

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

CAII ext Closed 20 DASCAII ext Closed 22 DASCAII ext Closed 24 DASCAII ext Open 20 DASCAII ext Open 22 DASCAII ext Open 24 DASNo ActionPref

DASFWFY

23342316

2298

24172404

23912386

2581

2506

2288

2227

2581

2395

2000

2100

2200

2300

2400

2500

2600

2700

32 31 35 29.2 24 24 18 20 22 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 32

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

CAII ext Closed 20 DAS

CAII ext Closed 22 DAS

CAII ext Closed 24 DAS

CAII ext Open 20 DAS

CAII ext Open 22 DAS

CAII ext Open 24 DAS

No Action

Pref

Open Area LPUE

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DASFWFY

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IFQ AA Trip Distribution options a b c d e f g

Specs. Alt. Distribution of CAII trips

LAGC IFQ Trips CAI NLS-

NorthNLS-S-deep MAAA

Total Trips1 Alt. 1 No Action 1,142

2Sub-

Option 1MAAA, NLS-N,

CAI 2,855 476 476 571 1333

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Option 2 NLS-N, CAI 2,855 571 571 571 1142

4 Sub-Option 3

NLS-N, NLS-S-deep, CAI 2,855 476 476 761 1142

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PT Allocations for 2020 LA PT allocations: 2 trips to the MAAA at 12,000 lbs 1 trip to CAII at 12,000 lbs

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Default Measures for 2021One access area trip to the MAAA for 2021 –

corresponding LAGC IFQ AA trips. Same trip limit as 2020.

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RSA Compensation FishingAllow RSA comp fishing in the following areas:

Open Bottom MAAA NGOM management area (up to the LA TAC in this area)

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Trip Trading Background Amendment 10 set up one-for-one trip exchanges for access

areas One-for-one trip exchanges Broken Tips

Vessels must submit broken trip request form and VMS hail NMFS processes request and issues broken trip code to vessel Vessel takes subsequent trip with one or more broken trip codes

Vessels must start a trip to carryover Framework 26 switched access area allocation from trips to

poundage One-for-one exchanges must be done in possession limit

increments (i.e., 17,000 in FW26) No longer used "trip" terminology No broken trip documentation required

Use prelands and online accounting to determine area balance Automatic carryover

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Trip Trading Options Framework 32 is considering access area allocations

ranging from 9,000 lb to 18,000 lb Three frameworkable options for one-for-one exchanges

Allow pound-for-pound exchanges of all areas in increments of the lowest allocation Can exchange any and all access area allocation in 9,000 lb increments Rationale: The Council allocated every vessel in this amount so this is

essentially a "trip"

Allow for exchanges in possession limit increments only between areas with the same allocation

9,000-lb allocations can only be exchanged with other areas that have 9,000-lb allocations

Status quo for areas ≥18,000 lb

Only allow exchanges in 18,000-lb increments Cannot trade allocations <18,000 lb

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GF Catch Accounting (Nov. 4)