CFMC Quota EffortsCFMC Quota Efforts

What to do when the SSC What to do when the SSC Refuses to carry out it’s Refuses to carry out it’s

assigned tasksassigned tasks

SEDAR/ACLGSEDAR/ACLG

After 7 meetings and the expenditure After 7 meetings and the expenditure of $700K, SEDAR finally came up with of $700K, SEDAR finally came up with a recommendation (Puerto Rican a recommendation (Puerto Rican Deep Water Snapper Fishery. OFL= Deep Water Snapper Fishery. OFL= 20% above current landings). Clearly 20% above current landings). Clearly this resource is not undergoing this resource is not undergoing overfishing.overfishing.

The SSC refused even to forward this The SSC refused even to forward this recommendation to the CFMC.recommendation to the CFMC.

What options are available now?What options are available now?

Dedicated to InactionDedicated to Inaction

Refused to act on St. Croix conch Refused to act on St. Croix conch overfishing.overfishing.

Refused to act on Congressionally Refused to act on Congressionally mandated Magnusan responsibilities.mandated Magnusan responsibilities.

Refused to address changes since SFA.Refused to address changes since SFA.– Overfishing may be local.Overfishing may be local.– Local allocations.Local allocations.– Availability of VI DataAvailability of VI Data

Virgin Islands DataVirgin Islands Data Original program design planned on Original program design planned on

Port Sampling to supply detail among Port Sampling to supply detail among species.species.

Comparison of TIP and CCR to Comparison of TIP and CCR to manage fisherman reporting.manage fisherman reporting.

Assumed that all data would be Assumed that all data would be quality controlled. quality controlled.

MARFIN/CCRTotal Landings Fish Traps

y = 0.936x

R2 = 0.7179

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MARFIN/CCR Lobster Landings Lobster Traps

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MARFIN/CCRTotal Landings Hand line

y = 1.0106x

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MARFIN/CCRTotal Landings Seine Net

y = 0.9799x

R2 = 0.8674

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TIP / CCR Comparison (All STX Reports)

y = 0.2217x + 107.33

R2 = 0.0199

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y = 0.3084x + 108.06

R2 = 0.0338

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y = 0.5887x + 114.26

R2 = 0.0784

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y = 0.5915x + 95.865

R2 = 0.0892

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y = -0.0176x + 79.185

R2 = 0.0003

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SummarySummary TIP data collection and quality TIP data collection and quality

controlled has been faulty.controlled has been faulty. Can’t use CCR data for setting “species” Can’t use CCR data for setting “species”

quotas.quotas. Most accurate data involve landings by Most accurate data involve landings by

fishery.fishery. Set quotas by fishery.Set quotas by fishery. Modify data collection so that accurate Modify data collection so that accurate

data can be collected from fishermen.data can be collected from fishermen. Provide sufficient oversight for VI Provide sufficient oversight for VI

Government data collection.Government data collection. ““Real Time” data submission and Real Time” data submission and

analysis leading to in-season analysis leading to in-season management.management.

CFMC ActionsCFMC Actions Reject recommendations of SSC Reject recommendations of SSC

because they do not directly address because they do not directly address the assigned task (setting ABC)the assigned task (setting ABC)

Establish “policy” regarding setting of Establish “policy” regarding setting of OFL’s etc. by island.OFL’s etc. by island.

Review list of “overfished” species Review list of “overfished” species groups in light of:groups in light of:– Availability (and limitations) of VI Data.Availability (and limitations) of VI Data.– Decisions regarding separate Decisions regarding separate

islands/platforms.islands/platforms.– Gedamke analysis. (Clearly not overfished Gedamke analysis. (Clearly not overfished

in PR if analysis indicates potential for 20% in PR if analysis indicates potential for 20% expansion.expansion.