proposed regulations for the 2011-2012 commercial herring fishery proposed regulations for the...
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Status of the Population San Francisco Bay Biomass estimate for season was 57,082 tons A significant increase over previous season estimate of 38,409 tons Increase due to strong recruitment of 3-year old herring Low harvest rate recommendation provides a sustainable fishery and continued stock rebuildingTRANSCRIPT
Proposed Regulations for Proposed Regulations for the 2011-2012 Commercial Herring the 2011-2012 Commercial Herring
Fishery Fishery
Presented by Presented by The Department of Fish and Game The Department of Fish and Game
Marine RegionMarine Region
Pacific Herring FisheryPacific Herring Fishery
Provide the Commission a quota range of 0 to Provide the Commission a quota range of 0 to 10% of the 2010-2011 spawning biomass10% of the 2010-2011 spawning biomass
Recommend a quota of 2,854 tons Recommend a quota of 2,854 tons
Modify season dates for fresh fish marketModify season dates for fresh fish market
Increase daily fresh fish market Increase daily fresh fish market order to 1,000 poundsorder to 1,000 pounds
Status of the PopulationStatus of the PopulationSan Francisco BaySan Francisco Bay
Biomass estimate for 2010-2011 season Biomass estimate for 2010-2011 season was 57,082 tons was 57,082 tons A significant increase over previous season A significant increase over previous season
estimate of 38,409 tonsestimate of 38,409 tons
Increase due to strong recruitment of 3-year old Increase due to strong recruitment of 3-year old herringherring
Low harvest rate recommendation provides Low harvest rate recommendation provides
a sustainable fishery and continued stock a sustainable fishery and continued stock rebuildingrebuilding
Minor ChangesMinor Changes
Update season dates for Tomales and San Update season dates for Tomales and San Francisco BaysFrancisco Bays
Minor regulatory language changes to improve Minor regulatory language changes to improve clarity and consistencyclarity and consistency
SummarySummary
A quota range of 0 to 10% of the 2010-A quota range of 0 to 10% of the 2010-2011 spawning biomass 2011 spawning biomass
Recommends a quota of 2,854 tonsRecommends a quota of 2,854 tons
Supports changes to fresh fish market Supports changes to fresh fish market regulationsregulations
The Department would like thank the The Department would like thank the San Francisco Bay Herring Research San Francisco Bay Herring Research
Association.Association.
Thank youThank you
Ryan BartlingRyan BartlingAssociate Marine BiologistAssociate Marine Biologist
California Department of Fish and GameCalifornia Department of Fish and GameBelmont, CA Belmont, CA
[email protected]@dfg.ca.gov office (650) 631-2530office (650) 631-2530
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