Boundary line coordinates for EFH Conservation Areas off California are provided in this section. Fishing activity that is prohibited or permitted within the EEZ in a particular area designated as a groundfish EFH Conservation Area is detailed at Sec. Sec. 660.11; Sec. Sec. 660.112 and 660.130; Sec. Sec. 660.212 and 660.230; Sec. Sec. 660.312 and 660.330; and Sec. Sec. 660.360.
(a) Eel River Canyon. The boundary of the Eel River Canyon EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 40[deg]38.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.16[min] W. long.;
(2) 40[deg]35.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.75[min] W. long.;
(3) 40[deg]37.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.41[min] W. long.;
(4) 40[deg]37.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.46[min] W. long.;
(5) 40[deg]35.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.97[min] W. long.;
(6) 40[deg]32.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.79[min] W. long.;
(7) 40[deg]24.32[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.97[min] W. long.;
(8) 40[deg]23.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.45[min] W. long.;
(9) 40[deg]27.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.21[min] W. long.;
(10) 40[deg]32.68[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.63[min] W. long.;
(11) 40[deg]49.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.41[min] W. long.;
(12) 40[deg]44.32[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.48[min] W. long.;
(13) 40[deg]40.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.51[min] W. long.;
(14) 40[deg]40.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.02[min] W. long.;
(15) 40[deg]39.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.36[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 40[deg]38.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.16[min] W. long.
(b) Blunts Reef. The boundary of the Blunts Reef EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 40[deg]27.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.84[min] W. long.;
(2) 40[deg]24.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.49[min] W. long.;
(3) 40[deg]28.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.42[min] W. long.;
(4) 40[deg]30.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.23[min] W. long.;
(5) 40[deg]30.21[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.85[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 40[deg]27.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.84[min] W. long.
(c) Mendocino Ridge. The boundary of the Mendocino Ridge EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 40[deg]25.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.06[min] W. long.;
(2) 40[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.59[min] W. long.;
(3) 40[deg]14.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.82[min] W. long.;
(4) 40[deg]16.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.01[min] W. long.;
(5) 40[deg]17.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.77[min] W. long.;
(6) 40[deg]19.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.97[min] W. long.;
(7) 40[deg]19.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.73[min] W. long.;
(8) 40[deg]20.06[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.18[min] W. long.;
(9) 40[deg]11.79[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.39[min] W. long.;
(10) 40[deg]12.55[min] N. lat., 125[deg]11.56[min] W. long.;
(11) 40[deg]12.81[min] N. lat., 125[deg]12.98[min] W. long.;
(12) 40[deg]20.72[min] N. lat., 125[deg]57.31[min] W. long.;
(13) 40[deg]23.96[min] N. lat., 125[deg]56.83[min] W. long.;
(14) 40[deg]24.04[min] N. lat., 125[deg]56.82[min] W. long.;
(15) 40[deg]25.68[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.77[min] W. long.;
(16) 40[deg]21.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.96[min] W. long.;
(17) 40[deg]25.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.15[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 40[deg]25.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.06[min] W. long.
(d) Delgada Canyon. The boundary of the Delgada Canyon EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 40[deg]07.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.09[min] W. long.;
(2) 40[deg]06.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.39[min] W. long.;
(3) 40[deg]01.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.84[min] W. long.;
(4) 40[deg]02.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.93[min] W. long.;
(5) 40[deg]05.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.42[min] W. long.;
(6) 40[deg]07.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.61[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 40[deg]07.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.09[min] W. long.
(e) Tolo Bank. The boundary of the Tolo Bank EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 39[deg]58.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.58[min] W. long.;
(2) 39[deg]56.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.45[min] W. long.;
(3) 39[deg]53.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.17[min] W. long.;
(4) 39[deg]52.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.12[min] W. long.;
(5) 39[deg]57.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.07[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 39[deg]58.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.58[min] W. long.
(f) Point Arena North. The boundary of the Point Arena North EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 39[deg]03.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.15[min] W. long.;
(2) 38[deg]56.54[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.79[min] W. long.;
(3) 38[deg]54.12[min] N. lat., 123[deg]52.69[min] W. long.;
(4) 38[deg]59.64[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.02[min] W. long.;
(5) 39[deg]02.83[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.21[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 39[deg]03.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.15[min] W. long.
(g) Point Arena South Biogenic Area. The boundary of the Point Arena South Biogenic Area EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 38[deg]35.49[min] N. lat., 123[deg]34.79[min] W. long.;
(2) 38[deg]32.86[min] N. lat., 123[deg]41.09[min] W. long.;
(3) 38[deg]34.92[min] N. lat., 123[deg]42.53[min] W. long.;
(4) 38[deg]35.74[min] N. lat., 123[deg]43.82[min] W. long.;
(5) 38[deg]47.28[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.19[min] W. long.;
(6) 38[deg]49.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]45.83[min] W. long.;
(7) 38[deg]41.22[min] N. lat., 123[deg]41.76[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 38[deg]35.49[min] N. lat., 123[deg]34.79[min] W. long.
(h) Cordell Bank/Biogenic Area. The boundary of the Cordell Bank/Biogenic Area EFH Conservation Area is located offshore of California's Marin County defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 38[deg]04.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.28[min] W. long.;
(2) 38[deg]02.84[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.36[min] W. long.;
(3) 38[deg]01.09[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.06[min] W. long.;
(4) 38[deg]01.02[min] N. lat., 123[deg]22.08[min] W. long.;
(5) 37[deg]54.75[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.64[min] W. long.;
(6) 37[deg]46.01[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.62[min] W. long.;
(7) 37[deg]46.68[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.05[min] W. long.;
(8) 37[deg]47.66[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.18[min] W. long.;
(9) 37[deg]50.26[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.94[min] W. long.;
(10) 37[deg]54.41[min] N. lat., 123[deg]32.69[min] W. long.;
(11) 37[deg]56.94[min] N. lat., 123[deg]32.87[min] W. long.;
(12) 37[deg]57.12[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.04[min] W. long.;
(13) 37[deg]59.43[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.29[min] W. long.;
(14) 38[deg]00.82[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.61[min] W. long.;
(15) 38[deg]02.31[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.88[min] W. long.;
(16) 38[deg]03.99[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.75[min] W. long.;
(17) 38[deg]04.85[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.36[min] W. long.;
(18) 38[deg]04.88[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.85[min] W. long.;
(19) 38[deg]04.44[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.44[min] W. long.;
(20) 38[deg]03.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]21.33[min] W. long.;
(21) 38[deg]05.77[min] N. lat., 123[deg]06.83[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 38[deg]04.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.28[min] W. long.
(i) Cordell Bank (50-fm (91-m) isobath). The boundary of the Cordell Bank (50-fm (91-m) isobath) EFH Conservation Area is located offshore of California's Marin County defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 37[deg]57.62[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.22[min] W. long.;
(2) 37[deg]57.70[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.25[min] W. long.;
(3) 37[deg]59.47[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.63[min] W. long.;
(4) 38[deg]00.24[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.87[min] W. long.;
(5) 38[deg]00.98[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.65[min] W. long.;
(6) 38[deg]02.81[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.75[min] W. long.;
(7) 38[deg]04.26[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.25[min] W. long.;
(8) 38[deg]04.55[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.32[min] W. long.;
(9) 38[deg]03.87[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.69[min] W. long.;
(10) 38[deg]04.27[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.68[min] W. long.;
(11) 38[deg]02.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.17[min] W. long.;
(12) 38[deg]00.87[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.15[min] W. long.;
(13) 37[deg]59.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]22.52[min] W. long.;
(14) 37[deg]58.24[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.16[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 37[deg]57.62[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.22[min] W. long.
(j) Farallon Islands/Fanny Shoal. The boundary of the Farallon Islands/Fanny Shoal EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 37[deg]51.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]14.07[min] W. long.;
(2) 37[deg]44.51[min] N. lat., 123[deg]01.50[min] W. long.;
(3) 37[deg]41.71[min] N. lat., 122[deg]58.38[min] W. long.;
(4) 37[deg]40.80[min] N. lat., 122[deg]58.54[min] W. long.;
(5) 37[deg]39.87[min] N. lat., 122[deg]59.64[min] W. long.;
(6) 37[deg]42.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]03.72[min] W. long.;
(7) 37[deg]43.73[min] N. lat., 123[deg]04.45[min] W. long.;
(8) 37[deg]49.23[min] N. lat., 123[deg]16.81[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 37[deg]51.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]14.07[min] W. long.
(k) Half Moon Bay. The boundary of the Half Moon Bay EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 37[deg]18.14[min] N. lat., 122[deg]31.15[min] W. long.;
(2) 37[deg]19.80[min] N. lat., 122[deg]34.70[min] W. long.;
(3) 37[deg]19.28[min] N. lat., 122[deg]38.76[min] W. long.;
(4) 37[deg]23.54[min] N. lat., 122[deg]40.75[min] W. long.;
(5) 37[deg]25.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]33.20[min] W. long.;
(6) 37[deg]23.28[min] N. lat., 122[deg]30.71[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 37[deg]18.14[min] N. lat., 122[deg]31.15[min] W. long.
(l) Monterey Bay/Canyon. The boundary of the Monterey Bay/Canyon EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 36[deg]38.21[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.96[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]25.31[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.86[min] W. long.;
(3) 36[deg]25.25[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.34[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]30.86[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.45[min] W. long.;
(5) 36[deg]30.02[min] N. lat., 122[deg]09.85[min] W. long.;
(6) 36[deg]30.23[min] N. lat., 122[deg]36.82[min] W. long.;
(7) 36[deg]55.08[min] N. lat., 122[deg]36.46[min] W. long.;
(8) 36[deg]51.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]14.14[min] W. long.;
(9) 36[deg]49.37[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.20[min] W. long.;
(10) 36[deg]48.31[min] N. lat., 122[deg]18.59[min] W. long.;
(11) 36[deg]45.55[min] N. lat., 122[deg]18.91[min] W. long.;
(12) 36[deg]40.76[min] N. lat., 122[deg]17.28[min] W. long.;
(13) 36[deg]39.88[min] N. lat., 122[deg]09.69[min] W. long.;
(14) 36[deg]44.94[min] N. lat., 122[deg]08.46[min] W. long.;
(15) 36[deg]47.37[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.16[min] W. long.;
(16) 36[deg]49.60[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.85[min] W. long.;
(17) 36[deg]51.53[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.25[min] W. long.;
(18) 36[deg]50.78[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.89[min] W. long.;
(19) 36[deg]47.39[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.16[min] W. long.;
(20) 36[deg]48.34[min] N. lat., 121[deg]50.95[min] W. long.;
(21) 36[deg]47.23[min] N. lat., 121[deg]52.25[min] W. long.;
(22) 36[deg]45.60[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.17[min] W. long.;
(23) 36[deg]44.76[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.04[min] W. long.;
(24) 36[deg]41.68[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.33[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]38.21[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.96[min] W. long.
(m) Point Sur Deep. The boundary of the Point Sur Deep EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 36[deg]25.25[min] N. lat., 122[deg]11.61[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]16.05[min] N. lat., 122[deg]14.37[min] W. long;
(3) 36[deg]16.14[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.94[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]17.98[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.93[min] W. long.;
(5) 36[deg]17.83[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.56[min] W. long.;
(6) 36[deg]22.33[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.99[min] W. long.;
(7) 36[deg]26.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]20.81[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]25.25[min] N. lat., 122[deg]11.61[min] W. long.
(n) Big Sur Coast/Port San Luis. The boundary of the Big Sur Coast/Port San Luis EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 36[deg]17.83[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.56[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]17.98[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.93[min] W. long.;
(3) 36[deg]16.14[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.94[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]10.82[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.97[min] W. long.;
(5) 36[deg]15.84[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.35[min] W. long.;
(6) 36[deg]14.27[min] N. lat., 121[deg]53.89[min] W. long.;
(7) 36[deg]10.93[min] N. lat., 121[deg]48.66[min] W. long.;
(8) 36[deg]07.40[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.14[min] W. long.;
(9) 36[deg]04.89[min] N. lat., 121[deg]51.34[min] W. long.;
(10) 35[deg]55.70[min] N. lat., 121[deg]50.02[min] W. long.;
(11) 35[deg]53.05[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.69[min] W. long.;
(12) 35[deg]38.99[min] N. lat., 121[deg]49.73[min] W. long.;
(13) 35[deg]20.06[min] N. lat., 121[deg]27.00[min] W. long.;
(14) 35[deg]20.54[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.84[min] W. long.;
(15) 35[deg]02.49[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.35[min] W. long.;
(16) 35[deg]02.79[min] N. lat., 121[deg]26.30[min] W. long.;
(17) 34[deg]58.71[min] N. lat., 121[deg]24.21[min] W. long.;
(18) 34[deg]47.24[min] N. lat., 121[deg]22.40[min] W. long.;
(19) 34[deg]35.70[min] N. lat., 121[deg]45.99[min] W. long.;
(20) 35[deg]47.36[min] N. lat., 122[deg]30.25[min] W. long.;
(21) 35[deg]27.26[min] N. lat., 122[deg]45.15[min] W. long.;
(22) 35[deg]34.39[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.25[min] W. long.;
(23) 36[deg]01.64[min] N. lat., 122[deg]40.76[min] W. long.;
(24) 36[deg]17.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]41.22[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]17.83[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.56[min] W. long.
(o) Davidson Seamount. The boundary of the Davidson Seamount EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated:
(1) 35[deg]54.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 35[deg]54.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]30.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 35[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]30.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 35[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 35[deg]54.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.00[min] W. long.
(p) East San Lucia Bank. The boundary of the East San Lucia Bank EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]45.09[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.73[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]39.90[min] N. lat., 121[deg]10.30[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]43.39[min] N. lat., 121[deg]14.73[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]52.83[min] N. lat., 121[deg]14.85[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]52.82[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.90[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 34[deg]45.09[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.73[min] W. long.
(q) Point Conception. The boundary of the Point Conception EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]29.24[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.05[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]28.57[min] N. lat., 120[deg]34.44[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]26.81[min] N. lat., 120[deg]33.21[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]24.54[min] N. lat., 120[deg]32.23[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]23.41[min] N. lat., 120[deg]30.61[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]53.05[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.19[min] W. long.;
(7) 34[deg]13.64[min] N. lat., 121[deg]20.91[min] W. long.;
(8) 34[deg]40.04[min] N. lat., 120[deg]54.01[min] W. long.;
(9) 34[deg]36.41[min] N. lat., 120[deg]43.48[min] W. long.;
(10) 34[deg]33.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]43.72[min] W. long.;
(11) 34[deg]31.22[min] N. lat., 120[deg]42.06[min] W. long.;
(12) 34[deg]30.04[min] N. lat., 120[deg]40.27[min] W. long.;
(13) 34[deg]30.02[min] N. lat., 120[deg]40.23[min] W. long.;
(14) 34[deg]29.26[min] N. lat., 120[deg]37.89[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 34[deg]29.24[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.05[min] W. long.
(r) Harris Point. The boundary of the Harris Point EFH Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]03.10[min] N. lat., 120[deg]23.30[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]23.30[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.40[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]01.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.40[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]02.90[min] N. lat., 120[deg]20.20[min] W. long.;
(6) 34[deg]03.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]21.30[min] W. long.;
(s) Harris Point Exception. An exemption to the Harris Point reserve, where commercial and recreational take of living marine resources is allowed, exists between the mean high water line in Cuyler Harbor and a straight line connecting all of the following points:
(1) 34[deg]02.90[min] N. lat., 120[deg]20.20[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]03.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]21.30[min] W. long.;
(t) Richardson Rock. The boundary of the Richardson Rock EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]10.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.20[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]10.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.29[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]02.21[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.29[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]02.21[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.20[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 34[deg]10.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.20[min] W. long.
(u) Scorpion. The boundary of the Scorpion EFH Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and a straight line connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]02.94[min] N. lat., 119[deg]35.50[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]09.35[min] N. lat., 119[deg]35.50[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]09.35[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.80[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]02.80[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.80[min] W. long.
(v) Painted Cave. The boundary of the Painted Cave EFH Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and a straight line connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]04.50[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]05.20[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]05.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]04.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.00[min] W. long.
(w) Anacapa Island. The boundary of the Anacapa Island EFH Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]00.80[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.70[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]05.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.70[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]05.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]21.40[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]01.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]21.40[min] W. long.
(x) Carrington Point. The boundary of the Carrington Point EFH Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines connecting all of the following points:
(1) 34[deg]01.30[min] N. lat., 120[deg]05.20[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]04.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]05.20[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]04.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]01.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]00.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]01.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]00.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]02.80[min] W. long.;
(y) Judith Rock. The boundary of the Judith Rock EFH Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and a straight line connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]01.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]26.60[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]58.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]26.60[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]58.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]25.30[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]01.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]25.30[min] W. long.
(z) Skunk Point. The boundary of the Skunk Point EFH Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]58.80[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]58.02[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]57.10[min] N. lat., 119[deg]58.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]57.10[min] N. lat., 119[deg]58.20[min] W. long.
(aa) Footprint. The boundary of the Footprint EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]54.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]54.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.00[min] W. long.
(bb) Gull Island. The boundary of the Gull Island EFH Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]58.02[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]58.02[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]51.63[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]51.62[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]57.70[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.
(cc) South Point. The boundary of the South Point EFH Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]55.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]50.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]50.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.50[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]53.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.50[min] W. long.
(dd) Hidden Reef/Kidney Bank. The boundary of the Hidden Reef/Kidney Bank EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]48.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.06[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]48.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]57.06[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]33.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]57.06[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]33.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.06[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]48.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.06[min] W. long.
(ee) Catalina Island. The boundary of the Catalina Island EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]34.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]11.40[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]25.88[min] N. lat., 118[deg]03.76[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]11.69[min] N. lat., 118[deg]09.21[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]19.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.41[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]23.90[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.11[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]25.68[min] N. lat., 118[deg]41.66[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]30.25[min] N. lat., 118[deg]42.25[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]32.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.38[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]27.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.33[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]34.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]11.40[min] W. long.
(ff) Potato Bank. Potato Bank is within the Cowcod Conservation Area West, an area south of Point Conception. The boundary of the Potato Bank EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.06[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]50.06[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]50.06[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.06[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.06[min] W. long.
(gg) Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara EFH Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]28.50[min] N. lat., 119[deg]01.70[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]28.50[min] N. lat., 118[deg]54.54[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]21.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]54.54[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]21.78[min] N. lat., 119[deg]02.20[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]27.90[min] N. lat., 119[deg]02.20[min] W. long.
(hh) Cherry Bank. Cherry Bank is within the Cowcod Conservation Area West, an area south of Point Conception. The Cherry Bank EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.05[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]17.05[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]17.05[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.05[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.05[min] W. long.
(ii) Cowcod EFH Conservation Area East. The Cowcod EFH Conservation Area East is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]41.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]36.70[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 117[deg]53.50[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]40.49[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]41.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long. [71 FR 27422, May 11, 2006. Redesignated at 75 FR 60995, Oct. 1, 2010; 76 FR 53836, Aug. 30, 2011] Sec. Table 1a to Part 660, Subpart C--2015, Specifications of OFL, ABC,
ACL, ACT and Fishery Harvest Guidelines (Weights in Metric Tons)[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR14MY15.003
\a\ Annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs) and harvest guidelines (HGs) are specified as total catch values.
\b\ Fishery harvest guidelines means the harvest guideline or quota after subtracting Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes allocations and projected catch, projected research catch, deductions for fishing mortality in non-groundfish fisheries, and deductions for EFPs from the ACL or ACT.
\c\ Bocaccio. A bocaccio stock assessment update was conducted in 2013 for the bocaccio stock between the U.S.-Mexico border and Cape Blanco. The stock is managed with stock-specific harvest specifications south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. and within the Minor Shelf Rockfish complex north of 40[deg]10 N. lat. A historical catch distribution of approximately 6 percent was used to apportion the assessed stock to the area north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The bocaccio stock was estimated to be at 31.4 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The OFL of 1,444 mt is projected in the 2013 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50. The ABC of 1,380 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The 349 mt ACL is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2022 and an SPR harvest rate of 77.7 percent. 8.3 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (0.7 mt), EFP catch (3.0 mt) and research catch (4.6 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 340.7 mt. The California recreational fishery has an HG of 178.8 mt.
\d\ Canary rockfish. A canary rockfish stock assessment update was conducted in 2011 and the stock was estimated to be at 23.2 percent of its unfished biomass coastwide in 2011. The coastwide OFL of 733 mt is projected in the 2011 rebuilding analysis using an FMSY proxy of F50. The ABC of 701 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL of 122 mt is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2030 and an SPR harvest rate of 88.7 percent. 15.2 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (7.7 mt), the incidental open access fishery (2 mt), EFP catch (1.0 mt) and research catch (4.5 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of 106.8 mt. Recreational HGs are: 3.4 mt (Washington); 11.7 mt (Oregon); and 24.3 mt (California).
\e\ Cowcod. A stock assessment for the Conception Area was conducted in 2013 and the stock was estimated to be at 33.9 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The Conception Area OFL of 55.0 mt is projected in the 2013 rebuilding analysis using an FMSY proxy of F50. The OFL contribution of 11.6 mt for the unassessed portion of the stock in the Monterey area is based on depletion-based stock reduction analysis. The OFLs for the Monterey and Conception areas were summed to derive the south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. OFL of 66.6 mt. The ABC for the area south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. is 59.9 mt. The assessed portion of the stock in the Conception Area is considered category 2, with a Conception area contribution to the ABC of 50.2 mt, which is an 8.7 percent reduction from the Conception area OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.45). The unassessed portion of the stock in the Monterey area is considered a category 3 stock, with a contribution to the ABC of 9.7 mt, which is a 16.6 percent reduction from the Monterey area OFL ([sigma] = 1.44/P* = 0.45). A single ACL of 10.0 mt is being set for both areas combined. The ACL of 10.0 mt is based on the rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2020 and an SPR harvest rate of 82.7 percent, which is equivalent to an exploitation rate (catch over age 11 + biomass) of 0.007. 2.0 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP fishing (less than 0.02 mt) and research activity (2.0 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 8.0 mt. Any additional mortality in research activities will be deducted from the ACL. A single ACT of 4.0 mt is being set for both areas combined.
\f\ Darkblotched rockfish. A 2013 stock assessment estimated the stock to be at 36 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The OFL of 574 mt is projected in the 2013 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50. The ABC of 549 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL of 338 mt is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2025 and an SPR harvest rate of 64.9 percent. 20.8 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (0.2 mt), the incidental open access fishery (18.4 mt), EFP catch (0.1 mt) and research catch (2.1 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 317.2 mt.
\g\ Pacific Ocean Perch. A POP stock assessment was conducted in 2011 and the stock was estimated to be at 19.1 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The OFL of 842 mt for the area north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. is projected in the 2011 rebuilding analysis using an F50 FMSY proxy. The ABC of 805 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL of 158 mt is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2051 and an SPR harvest rate of 86.4 percent. 15 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (9.2 mt), the incidental open access fishery (0.6 mt), and research catch (5.2 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 143.0 mt.
\h\ Petrale sole. A 2013 stock assessment estimated the stock to be at 22.3 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The OFL of 2,946 mt is projected in the 2013 assessment using an F30 FMSY proxy. The ABC of 2,816 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is based on the 25-5 harvest control rule specified in the current rebuilding plan; since the stock is projected to be rebuilt at the start of 2014, the ACL is set equal to the ABC. 236.6 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (220 mt), the incidental open access fishery (2.4 mt), and research catch (14.2 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 2,579.4 mt.
\i\ Yelloweye rockfish. A stock assessment update was conducted in 2011. The stock was estimated to be at 21.4 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The 52 mt coastwide OFL was projected in the 2011 rebuilding analysis using an FMSY proxy of F50. The ABC of 43 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The 18 mt ACL is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2074 and an SPR harvest rate of 76.0 percent. 5.8 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (2.3 mt), the incidental open access fishery (0.2 mt), EFP catch (0.03 mt) and research catch (3.3 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of 12.2 mt. Recreational HGs are: 2.9 mt (Washington); 2.6 mt (Oregon); and 3.4 mt (California).
\j\ Arrowtooth flounder. The arrowtooth flounder stock was last assessed in 2007 and was estimated to be at 79 percent of its unfished biomass in 2007. The OFL of 6,599 mt is derived from the 2007 assessment using an F30 FMSY proxy. The ABC of 5,497 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B25. 2,087 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (2,041 mt), the incidental open access fishery (30 mt), and research catch (16.4 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 3,410 mt.
\k\ Black rockfish south (Oregon and California). A stock assessment was conducted for black rockfish south of 45[deg]46[min] N. lat. (Cape Falcon, Oregon) to Central California (i.e., the southern-most extent of black rockfish, Love et al. 2002) in 2007. The biomass in the south was estimated to be at 70 percent of its unfished biomass in 2007. The OFL from the assessed area is derived from the 2007 assessment using an FMSY harvest rate proxy of F50 plus 3 percent of the OFL from the stock assessment conducted for black rockfish north of 45[deg]46[min] N. lat., to cover the portion of the stock occurring off Oregon north of Cape Falcon (the 3% adjustment is based on historical catch distribution). The resulting OFL for the area south of 46[deg]16[min] N. lat. is 1,176 mt. The ABC of 1,124 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The 2015 ACL is 1,000 mt, which maintains the constant catch strategy designed to keep the stock above its target biomass of B40. 1 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP catch, resulting in a fishery HG of 999 mt. The black rockfish ACL, in the area south of 46[deg]16[min] N. lat. (Columbia River), is subdivided with separate HGs for waters off Oregon (579 mt/58 percent) and for waters off California (420 mt/42 percent).
\l\ Black rockfish north (Washington). A stock assessment was conducted for black rockfish north of 45[deg]46[min] N. lat. (Cape Falcon, Oregon) in 2007. The biomass in the north was estimated to be at 53 percent of its unfished biomass in 2007. The OFL from the assessed area is derived from the 2007 assessment using an FMSY harvest rate proxy of F50. The resulting OFL for the area north of 46[deg]16[min] N. lat. is 421 mt and is 97 percent of the OFL from the assessed area based on the area distribution of historical catch. The ABC of 402 mt for the north is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC since the stock is above its target biomass of B40. 14 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery, resulting in a fishery HG of 388 mt.
\m\ Cabezon (California). A cabezon stock assessment was conducted in 2009. The cabezon spawning biomass in waters off California was estimated to be at 48.3 percent of its unfished biomass in 2009. The OFL of 161 mt is calculated using an FMSY proxy of F45. The ABC of 154 mt is based on a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40. There are no deductions from the ACL so the fishery HG is equal to the ACL of 154 mt.
\n\ Cabezon (Oregon). A cabezon stock assessment was conducted in 2009. The cabezon spawning biomass in waters off Oregon was estimated to be at 52 percent of its unfished biomass in 2009. The OFL of 49 mt is calculated using an FMSY proxy of F45. The ABC of 47 mt is based on a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 species. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40. There are no deductions from the ACL so the fishery HG is also equal to the ACL of 47 mt.
\o\ California scorpionfish was assessed in 2005 and was estimated to be at 79.8 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005. The OFL of 119 mt is projected in the 2005 assessment using an FMSY harvest rate proxy of F50. The ABC of 114 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40. 2 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery, resulting in a fishery HG of 112 mt.
\p\ Chilipepper. The coastwide chilipepper stock was assessed in 2007 and estimated to be at 70 percent of its unfished biomass in 2006. Chilipepper are managed with stock-specific harvest specifications south of 40[deg]10 N. lat. and within the Minor Shelf Rockfish complex north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. Projected OFLs are stratified north and south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. based on the average 1998-2008 assessed area catch, which is 93 percent for the area south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. and 7 percent for the area north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The OFL of 1,703 mt for the area south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. is projected in the 2007 assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50. The ABC of 1,628 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40. 24 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (5 mt), EFP fishing (10 mt), and research catch (9 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,604 mt.
\q\ Dover sole. A 2011 Dover sole assessment estimated the stock to be at 83.7 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The OFL of 66,871 mt is projected in the 2011 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F30. The ABC of 63,929 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL could be set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B25. However, the ACL of 50,000 mt is set at a level below the ABC and higher than the maximum historical landed catch. 1,594 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (1,497 mt), the incidental open access fishery (55 mt), and research catch (41.9 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 48,406 mt.
\r\ English sole. A 2013 stock assessment was conducted, which estimated the stock to be at 88 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The OFL of 10,792 mt is projected in the 2013 assessment using an FMSY proxy of F30. The ABC of 9,853 mt is an 8.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.45) as it is a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B25. 213 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (200 mt), the incidental open access fishery (7 mt) and research catch (5.8 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 9,640 mt.
\s\ Lingcod north. A lingcod stock assessment was conducted in 2009. The lingcod spawning biomass off Washington and Oregon was estimated to be at 62 percent of its unfished biomass in 2009. The OFL for Washington and Oregon of 1,898 mt is calculated using an FMSY proxy of F45. The OFL is re-apportioned by adding 48% of the OFL from California, resulting in an OFL of 3,010 mt for the area north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The ABC of 2,830 mt is based on a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) for the area north of 42[deg] N. lat. as it's a category 1 stock, and an 8.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.45) for the area between 42[deg] N. lat. and 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. as it's a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC. 278 mt is deducted from the ACL for the Tribal fishery (250 mt), the incidental open access fishery (16 mt), EFP catch (0.5 mt) and research catch (11.7 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 2,552 mt.
\t\ Lingcod south. A lingcod stock assessment was conducted in 2009. The lingcod spawning biomass off California was estimated to be at 74 percent of its unfished biomass in 2009. The OFL for California of 2,317 mt is projected in the assessment using an FMSY proxy of F45%. The OFL is re-apportioned by subtracting 48% of the OFL, resulting in an OFL of 1,205 mt for the area south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The ABC of 1,004 mt is based on a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC since the stock is above its target biomass of B40. 9 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (7 mt), EFP fishing (1 mt), and research catch (1.1 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 995 mt.
\u\ Longnose skate. A stock assessment was conducted in 2007 and the stock was estimated to be at 66 percent of its unfished biomass. The OFL of 2,449 mt is derived from the 2007 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50. The ABC of 2,341 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL of 2,000 mt is a fixed harvest level that provides greater access to the stock and is less than the ABC. 73 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (56 mt), incidental open access fishery (3.8 mt), and research catch (13.2 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,927 mt.
\v\ Longspine thornyhead. A 2013 longspine thornyhead coastwide stock assessment estimated the stock to be at 75 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. A coastwide OFL of 5,007 mt is projected in the 2013 stock assessment using an F50 FMSY proxy. The ABC of 4,171 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. For the portion of the stock that is north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat., the ACL is 3,170 mt, and is 76 percent of the coastwide ABC based on the average swept-area biomass estimates (2003-2012) from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey. 47 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (30 mt), the incidental open access fishery (3 mt), and research catch (13.5 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of 3,124 mt. For that portion of the stock south of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. the ACL is 1,001 mt and is 24 percent of the coastwide ABC based on the average swept-area biomass estimates (2003-2012) from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey. 3 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (2 mt), and research catch (1 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of 998 mt.
\w\ Pacific cod. The 3,200 mt OFL is based on the maximum level of historic landings. The ABC of 2,221 mt is a 30.6 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 1.44/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 3 stock. The 1,600 mt ACL is the OFL reduced by 50 percent as a precautionary adjustment. 509 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (500 mt), research catch (7 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (2.0 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,091 mt.
\x\ Pacific whiting. The coastwide stock assessment was conducted in 2015 and estimated the stock to be at 74 percent of its unfished biomass. The 2015 OFL of 804,576 mt is based on the 2015 assessment with an F40 FMSY proxy. The 2015 coastwide, unadjusted Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of 383,365 mt is based on the 2015 stock assessment. Consistent with the provisions of the Pacific Hake/Whiting Agreement, up to 15 percent of each party's unadjusted 2014 TAC (41,842 mt for the U.S. and 14,793 mt for Canada) is added to the 2015 unadjusted TAC, resulting in an adjusted coastwide 2015 TAC of 440,000 mt. The U.S. TAC is 73.88 percent of the coastwide TAC. The U.S. adjusted 2015 TAC is 325,072 mt. From the adjusted U.S. TAC, 56,888 mt is deducted to accommodate the Tribal fishery, and 1,500 mt is deducted to accommodate research and bycatch in other fisheries, resulting in a fishery HG of 266,684 mt. The TAC for Pacific whiting is established under the provisions of the Pacific Hake/Whiting Agreement with Canada and the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 7001-2010, and the international exception applies. Therefore, no ABC or ACL values are provided for Pacific whiting.
\y\ Sablefish north. A coastwide sablefish stock assessment was conducted in 2011. The coastwide sablefish biomass was estimated to be at 33 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The coastwide OFL of 7,857 mt is projected in the 2011 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F45. The ABC of 7,173 mt is an 8.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.40). The 40-10 adjustment is applied to the ABC to derive a coastwide ACL value because the stock is in the precautionary zone. This coastwide ACL value is not specified in regulations. The coastwide ACL value is apportioned north and south of 36[deg] N. lat., using the 2003-2010 average estimated swept area biomass from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey, with 73.6 percent apportioned north of 36[deg] N. lat. and 26.4 percent apportioned south of 36[deg] N. lat. The northern ACL is 4,793 mt and is reduced by 479 mt for the tribal allocation (10 percent of the ACL north of 36[deg] N. lat.). The 479 mt Tribal allocation is reduced by 1.6 percent to account for discard mortality. Detailed sablefish allocations are shown in Table 1c.
\z\ Sablefish south. The ACL for the area south of 36[deg] N. lat. is 1,719 mt (26.4 percent of the calculated coastwide ACL value). 5 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (2 mt) and research catch (3 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,714 mt.
\aa\ Shortbelly rockfish. A non-quantitative shortbelly rockfish assessment was conducted in 2007. The spawning stock biomass of shortbelly rockfish was estimated to be 67 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005. The OFL of 6,950 mt is based on the estimated MSY in the 2007 stock assessment. The ABC of 5,789 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction of the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The 500 mt ACL is set to accommodate incidental catch when fishing for co-occurring healthy stocks and in recognition of the stock's importance as a forage species in the California Current ecosystem. 2 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate research catch, resulting in a fishery HG of 498 mt.
\bb\ Shortspine thornyhead. A 2013 coastwide shortspine thornyhead stock assessment estimated the stock to be at 74.2 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. A coastwide OFL of 3,203 mt is projected in the 2013 stock assessment using an F50 FMSY proxy. The coastwide ABC of 2,668 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. For the portion of the stock that is north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat., the ACL is 1,745 mt. The northern ACL is 65.4 percent of the coastwide ABC based on the average swept-area biomass estimates (2003-2012) from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey. 59 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (50 mt), the incidental open access fishery (2 mt), and research catch (7 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of 1,686 mt for the area north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. For that portion of the stock south of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. the ACL is 923 mt. The southern ACL is 35.6 percent of the coastwide ABC based on the average swept-area biomass estimates (2003-2012) from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey. 42 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (41 mt) and research catch (1 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 881 mt for the area south of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat.
\cc\ Spiny dogfish. A coastwide spiny dogfish stock assessment was conducted in 2011. The coastwide spiny dogfish biomass was estimated to be at 63 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The coastwide OFL of 2,523 mt is derived from the 2011 assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50. The coastwide ABC of 2,101 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40. 338 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (275 mt), the incidental open access fishery (49.5 mt), EFP catch (1 mt), and research catch (12.5 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,763 mt.
\dd\ Splitnose rockfish. A splitnose rockfish coastwide assessment was conducted in 2009 that estimated the stock to be at 66 percent of its unfished biomass in 2009. Splitnose rockfish in the north is managed in the Minor Slope Rockfish complex and with species-specific harvest specifications south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The coastwide OFL is projected in the 2009 assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50. The coastwide OFL is apportioned north and south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. based on the average 1916-2008 assessed area catch resulting in 64.2 percent of the coastwide OFL apportioned south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., and 35.8 percent apportioned for the contribution of splitnose rockfish to the northern Minor Slope Rockfish complex. The southern OFL of 1,794 mt results from the apportionment described above. The southern ABC of 1,715 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the southern OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is estimated to be above its target biomass of B40. 10.5 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate research catch (9 mt) and EFP catch (1.5 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,705 mt.
\ee\ Starry Flounder. The stock was assessed in 2005 and was estimated to be above 40 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005 (44 percent in Washington and Oregon, and 62 percent in California). The coastwide OFL of 1,841 mt is derived from the 2005 assessment using an FMSY proxy of F30. The ABC of 1,534 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is estimated to be above its target biomass of B25. 10.3 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (2 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (8.3 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,524 mt.
\ff\ Widow rockfish. The widow rockfish stock was assessed in 2011 and was estimated to be at 51.1 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The OFL of 4,137 mt is projected in the 2011 stock assessment using an F50 FMSY proxy. The ABC of 3,929 mt is a 5 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.41/P* = 0.45). A unique sigma of 0.41 was calculated for widow rockfish since the variance in estimated biomass was greater than the 0.36 used as a proxy for other category 1 stocks. The ACL could be set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40. However, the ACL of 2,000 mt is less than the ABC due to high uncertainty in estimated biomass, yet this level of allowable harvest will allow access to healthy co-occurring species, such as yellowtail rockfish. 120.2 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (100 mt), the incidental open access fishery (3.3 mt), EFP catch (9 mt), and research catch (7.9 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,880 mt.
\gg\ Yellowtail rockfish. A 2013 yellowtail rockfish stock assessment was conducted for the portion of the population north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The estimated stock depletion is 69 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The OFL of 7,218 mt is projected in the 2013 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50. The ABC of 6,590 mt is an 8.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.45) as it is a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40. 1,029.6 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (1,000 mt), the incidental open access fishery (3 mt), EFP catch (10 mt), and research catch (16.6 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 5,560 mt.
\hh\ Minor Nearshore Rockfish north. The OFL for Minor Nearshore Rockfish north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 88 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species managed in the complex. The ABCs for the minor rockfish complexes are based on a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., blue rockfish in California, brown rockfish, China rockfish, and copper rockfish) and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. The resulting ABC of 77 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL of 69 mt is the sum of contributing ABCs of healthy assessed stocks and unassessed stocks plus the ACL contributions for blue rockfish in California and China rockfish where the 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC contributions for these two stocks, because those stocks are in the precautionary zone. No deductions are made to the ACL, thus the fishery HG is equal to the ACL, which is 69 mt. Between 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. and 42[deg] N. lat. the Minor Nearshore Rockfish complex north has a harvest guideline of 23.7 mt. Blue rockfish south of 42[deg] N. lat. has a species-specific HG, described in footnote kk.
\ii\ Minor Shelf Rockfish north. The OFL for Minor Shelf Rockfish north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 2,209 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species within the complex. The ABCs for the minor rockfish complexes are based on a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., greenspotted rockfish between 40[deg]10[min] and 42[deg] N. lat. and greenstriped rockfish) and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. The resulting ABC of 1,944 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL of 1,944 mt is the sum of contributing ABCs of healthy assessed stocks and unassessed stocks, plus the ACL contribution of greenspotted rockfish in California where the 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC contribution because the stock is in the precautionary zone (the ACL is slightly less than the ABC but rounds to the ABC value). 72 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (30 mt), the incidental open access fishery (26 mt), EFP catch (3 mt), and research catch (13.4 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,872 mt.
\jj\ Minor Slope Rockfish north. The OFL for Minor Slope Rockfish north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 1,831 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species within the complex. The ABCs for the Minor Slope Rockfish complexes are based on a sigma value of 0.39 for aurora rockfish, a sigma value of 0.36 for other category 1 stocks (i.e., splitnose rockfish), a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., rougheye rockfish, blackspotted rockfish and sharpchin rockfish), and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. A unique sigma of 0.39 was calculated for aurora rockfish since the variance in estimated spawning biomass was greater than the 0.36 used as a proxy for other category 1 stocks. The resulting ABC of 1,693 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because all the assessed component stocks are above the target biomass of B40. 64 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (36 mt), the incidental open access fishery (19 mt), EFP catch (1 mt), and research catch (8.1 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,629 mt.
\kk\ Minor Nearshore Rockfish south. The OFL for the Minor Nearshore Rockfish complex south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 1,313 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species within the complex. The ABC for the southern Minor Nearshore Rockfish complex is based on a sigma value of 0.36 for category 1 stocks (i.e., gopher rockfish north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat.), a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., blue rockfish north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat., brown rockfish, China rockfish, and copper rockfish), and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. The resulting ABC of 1,169 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL of 1,114 mt is the sum of contributing ABCs of healthy assessed stocks and unassessed stocks, plus the ACL contribution for blue rockfish north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. where the 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC contribution for this stock because it is in the precautionary zone. 4 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (1.4 mt) and research catch (2.6 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,110 mt. Blue rockfish south of 42[deg] N. lat. has a species-specific HG set equal to the 40-10-adjusted ACL for the portion of the stock north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. (133.6 mt) plus the ABC contribution for the unassessed portion of the stock south of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. (60.8 mt). The California (i.e., south of 42[deg] N. lat.) blue rockfish HG is 194.4 mt.
\ll\ Minor Shelf Rockfish south. The OFL for the Minor Shelf Rockfish complex south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 1,918 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species within the complex. The ABCs for the southern Minor Shelf Rockfish complex is based on a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., greenspotted and greenstriped rockfish) and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. The resulting ABC of 1,625 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL of 1,624 mt is the sum of contributing ABCs of healthy assessed stocks and unassessed stocks, plus the ACL contribution of greenspotted rockfish in California where the 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC contribution for this stock because it is in the precautionary zone. 49 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (9 mt), EFP catch (30 mt), and research catch (9.6 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,575 mt.
\mm\ Minor Slope Rockfish south. The OFL for the Minor Slope Rockfish complex south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 813 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species within the complex. The ABC for the southern Minor Slope Rockfish complex is based on a sigma value of 0.39 for aurora rockfish, a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., blackgill rockfish, rougheye rockfish, blackspotted rockfish, and sharpchin rockfish), and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. A unique sigma of 0.39 was calculated for aurora rockfish since the variance in estimated biomass was greater than the 0.36 used as a proxy for other category 1 stocks. The resulting ABC of 705 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL of 693 mt is the sum of contributing ABCs of healthy assessed stocks and unassessed stocks, plus the ACL contribution of blackgill rockfish where the 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC contribution for this stock because it is in the precautionary zone. 20 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (17 mt), EFP catch (1 mt), and research catch (2 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 673 mt. Blackgill rockfish has a species-specific HG set equal to the species' contribution to 40-10-adjusted ACL. The blackgill rockfish HG is 114 mt.
\nn\ Other Flatfish. The Other Flatfish complex is comprised of flatfish species managed in the PCGFMP that are not managed with species-specific OFLs/ABCs/ACLs. Most of the species in the Other Flatfish complex are unassessed and include butter sole, curlfin sole, flathead sole, Pacific sanddab (assessed in 2013 but the assessment results were too uncertain to inform harvest specifications), rock sole, sand sole, and rex sole (assessed in 2013). The Other Flatfish OFL of 11,453 mt is based on the sum of the OFL contributions of the component stocks. The ABC of 8,749 mt is based on a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., rex sole) and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.40. The ACL is set equal to the ABC since all of the assessed stocks (i.e., Pacific sanddabs and rex sole) were above their target biomass of B25. 204 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (60 mt), the incidental open access fishery (125 mt), and research catch (19 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 8,545 mt.
\oo\ Other Fish. The Other Fish complex is comprised of kelp greenling coastwide, cabezon off Washington, and leopard shark coastwide. These species are unassessed. The OFL of 291 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for kelp greenling off California (the SSC has not approved methods for calculating the OFL contributions for kelp greenling off Oregon and Washington), cabezon off Washington, and leopard shark coastwide. The ABC of 242 mt is the sum of ABC contributions for kelp greenling off California, cabezon off Washington and leopard shark coastwide calculated by applying a P* of 0.45 and a sigma of 1.44 to the OFL contributions for those stocks. The ACL is set equal to the ABC. There are no deductions from the ACL so the fishery HG is equal to the ACL of 242 mt. [80 FR 27593, May 14, 2015]
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a/ Annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs) and harvest guidelines (HGs) are specified as total catch values.
b/ Fishery harvest guidelines means the harvest guideline or quota after subtracting Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes allocations and projected catch, projected research catch, deductions for fishing mortality in non-groundfish fisheries, and deductions for EFPs from the ACL or ACT.
c/ Bocaccio. A bocaccio stock assessment update was conducted in 2013 for the bocaccio stock between the U.S.-Mexico border and Cape Blanco. The stock is managed with stock-specific harvest specifications south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. and within the Minor Shelf Rockfish complex north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. A historical catch distribution of approximately 6 percent was used to apportion the assessed stock to the area north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The bocaccio stock was estimated to be at 31.4 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The OFL of 1,351 mt is projected in the 2013 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50%. The ABC of 1,291 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The 362 mt ACL is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2022 and an SPR harvest rate of 77.7 percent. 8.3 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (0.7 mt), EFP catch (3.0 mt) and research catch (4.6 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 353.7 mt. The California recreational fishery has an HG of 185.6 mt.
d/ Canary rockfish. A canary rockfish stock assessment update was conducted in 2011 and the stock was estimated to be at 23.2 percent of its unfished biomass coastwide in 2011. The coastwide OFL of 729 mt is projected in the 2011 rebuilding analysis using an FMSY proxy of F50%. The ABC of 697 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL of 125 mt is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2030 and an SPR harvest rate of 88.7 percent. 15.2 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (7.7 mt), the incidental open access fishery (2 mt), EFP catch (1.0 mt) and research catch (4.5 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of 109.8 mt. Recreational HGs are: 3.5 mt (Washington); 12.0 mt (Oregon); and 25.0 mt (California).
e/ Cowcod. A stock assessment for the Conception Area was conducted in 2013 and the stock was estimated to be 33.9 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The Conception Area OFL of 56.4 mt is projected in the 2013 rebuilding analysis using an FMSY proxy of F50%. The OFL of 12.0 mt for the unassessed portion of the stock in the Monterey area is based on depletion-based stock reduction analysis. The OFLs for the Monterey and Conception areas were summed to derive the south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. OFL of 68.4 mt. The ABC for the area south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. is 61.5 mt. The assessed portion of the stock in the Conception Area is considered category 2, with a Conception Area contribution to the ABC of 51.5 mt, which is an 8.7 percent reduction from the Conception area OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.45). The unassessed portion of the stock in the Monterey area is considered a category 3 stock, with a contribution to the ABC of 10.0 mt, which is a 17 percent reduction from the Monterey area OFL ([sigma] = 1.44/P* = 0.45). A single ACL of 10.0 mt is being set for both areas combined. The ACL of 10.0 mt is based on the rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2020 and an SPR harvest rate of 82.7 percent, which is equivalent to an exploitation rate (catch over age 11 + biomass) of 0.007. 2.0 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP fishing (less than 0.02 mt) and research activity (2.0 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 8.0 mt. Any additional mortality in research activities will be deducted from the ACL. A single ACT of 4.0 mt is being set for both areas combined.
f/ Darkblotched rockfish. A 2013 stock assessment estimated the stock to be at 36 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The OFL of 580 mt is projected in the 2013 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50%.The ABC of 554 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL of 346 mt is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2025 and an SPR harvest rate of 64.9 percent. 20.8 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (0.2 mt), the incidental open access fishery (18.4 mt), EFP catch (0.1 mt) and research catch (2.1 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 325.2 mt.
g/ Pacific Ocean Perch. A POP stock assessment was conducted in 2011 and the stock was estimated to be at 19.1 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The OFL of 850 mt for the area north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. is projected in the 2011 rebuilding analysis using an F50% FMSY proxy. The ABC of 850 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL of 164 mt is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2051 and an SPR harvest rate of 86.4 percent. 15 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (9.2 mt), the incidental open access fishery (0.6 mt), and research catch (5.2 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 149.0 mt.
h/ Petrale sole. A 2013 stock assessment estimated the stock to be at 22.3 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The OFL of 3,044 mt is projected in the 2013 assessment using an F30% FMSY proxy. The ABC of 2,910 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is based on the 25-5 harvest control rule specified in the current rebuilding plan; since the stock is projected to be rebuilt at the start of 2014, the ACL is set equal to the ABC. 236.6 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (220 mt), the incidental open access fishery (2.4 mt), and research catch (14.2 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 2,673.4 mt.
i/ Yelloweye rockfish. A stock assessment update was conducted in 2011. The stock was estimated to be at 21.4 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The 52 mt coastwide OFL was projected in the 2011 rebuilding analysis using an FMSY proxy of F50%. The ABC of 43 mt is a 16.77 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The 19 mt ACL is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2074 and an SPR harvest rate of 76.0 percent. 5.8 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (2.3 mt), the incidental open access fishery (0.2 mt), EFP catch (0.03 mt) and research catch (3.3 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of 13.2 mt. Recreational HGs are being established: 3.1 mt (Washington); 2.8 mt (Oregon); and 3.7 mt (California).
j/ Arrowtooth flounder. The arrowtooth flounder stock was last assessed in 2007 and was estimated to be at 79 percent of its unfished biomass in 2007. The OFL of 6,396 mt is derived from the 2007 assessment using an F30% FMSY proxy. The ABC of 5,328 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B25%. 2,087 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (2,041 mt), the incidental open access fishery (30 mt), and research catch (16.4 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 3,241 mt.
k/ Black rockfish south (Oregon and California). A stock assessment was conducted for black rockfish south of 45[deg]46[min] N. lat. (Cape Falcon, Oregon) to Central California (i.e., the southern-most extent of black rockfish, Love et al. 2002) in 2007. The biomass in the south was estimated to be at 70 percent of its unfished biomass in 2007. The OFL from the assessed area is derived from the 2007 assessment using an FMSY harvest rate proxy of F50% plus 3 percent of the OFL from the stock assessment conducted for black rockfish north of 45[deg]46[min] N. lat., to cover the portion of the stock occurring off Oregon north of Cape Falcon (the 3% adjustment is based on historical catch distribution). The resulting OFL for the area south of 46[deg]16[min] N. lat. is 1,183 mt. The ABC of 1,131 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The 2016 ACL is 1,000 mt, which maintains the constant catch strategy designed to keep the stock above its target biomass of B40%. 1 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP catch, resulting in a fishery HG of 999 mt. The black rockfish ACL, in the area south of 46[deg]16[min] N. lat. (Columbia River), is subdivided with separate HGs for waters off Oregon (579 mt/58 percent) and for waters off California (420 mt/42 percent).
l/ Black rockfish north (Washington). A stock assessment was conducted for black rockfish north of 45[deg]46[min] N. lat. (Cape Falcon, Oregon) in 2007. The biomass in the north was estimated to be at 53 percent of its unfished biomass in 2007. The OFL from the assessed area is derived from the 2007 assessment using an FMSY harvest rate proxy of F50%. The resulting OFL for the area north of 46[deg]16[min] N. lat. is 423 mt and is 97 percent of the OFL from the assessed area based on the area distribution of historical catch. The ABC of 404 mt for the north is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC since the stock is above its target biomass of B40%. 14 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery, resulting in a fishery HG of 390 mt.
m/ Cabezon (California). A cabezon stock assessment was conducted in 2009. The cabezon spawning biomass in waters off California was estimated to be at 48.3 percent of its unfished biomass in 2009. The OFL of 158 mt is calculated using an FMSY proxy of F45%. The ABC of 151 mt is based on a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40%. There are no deductions from the ACL so the fishery HG is equal to the ACL of 151 mt.
n/ Cabezon (Oregon). A cabezon stock assessment was conducted in 2009. The cabezon spawning biomass in waters off Oregon was estimated to be at 52 percent of its unfished biomass in 2009. The OFL of 49 mt is calculated using an FMSY proxy of F45%. The ABC of 47 mt is based on a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 species. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40%. There are no deductions from the ACL so the fishery HG is also equal to the ACL of 47 mt.
o/ California scorpionfish was assessed in 2005 and was estimated to be at 79.8 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005. The OFL of 117 mt is projected in the 2005 assessment using an FMSY harvest rate proxy of F50%. The ABC of 111 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40%. 2 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery, resulting in a fishery HG of 109 mt.
p/ Chilipepper. The coastwide chilipepper stock was assessed in 2007 and estimated to be at 70 percent of its unfished biomass in 2006. Chilipepper are managed with stock-specific harvest specifications south of 40[deg]10 N. lat. and within the Minor Shelf Rockfish complex north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. Projected OFLs are stratified north and south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. based on the average 1998-2008 assessed area catch, which is 93 percent for the area south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. and 7 percent for the area north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The OFL of 1,694 mt for the area south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. is projected in the 2007 assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50%. The ABC of 1,619 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40%. 24 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (5 mt), EFP fishing (10 mt), and research catch (9 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,595 mt.
q/ Dover sole. A 2011 Dover sole assessment estimated the stock to be at 83.7 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The OFL of 59,221 mt is projected in the 2011 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F30%. The ABC of 56,615 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL could be set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B25%. However, the ACL of 50,000 mt is set at a level below the ABC and higher than the maximum historical landed catch. 1,594 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (1,497 mt), the incidental open access fishery (55 mt), and research catch (41.9 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 48,406 mt.
r/ English sole. A 2013 stock assessment was conducted, which estimated the stock to be at 88 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The OFL of 7890 mt is projected in the 2013 assessment using an FMSY proxy of F30%. The ABC of 7,204 mt is an 8.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.45) as it is a category 2 stock. The ACL could be set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B25%. 213 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (200 mt), the incidental open access fishery (7 mt) and research catch (5.8 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 6,991 mt.
s/ Lingcod north. A lingcod stock assessment was conducted in 2009. The lingcod spawning biomass off Washington and Oregon was estimated to be at 62 percent of its unfished biomass in 2009. The OFL for Washington and Oregon of 1,842 mt is calculated using an FMSY proxy of F45%. The OFL is re-apportioned by adding 48% of the OFL from California, resulting in an OFL of 2,891 mt for the area north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The ABC of 2,719 mt is based on a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) for the area north of 42[deg] N. lat. as it's a category 1 stock, and an 8.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.45) for the area between 42[deg] N. lat. and 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., as it's a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC since the stock is above its target biomass of B40%. 278 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (250 mt), the incidental open access fishery (16 mt), EFP catch (0.5 mt) and research catch (11.7 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 2,441 mt.
t/ Lingcod south . A lingcod stock assessment was conducted in 2009. The lingcod spawning biomass off California was estimated to be at 74 percent of its unfished biomass in 2009. The OFL for California of 2,185 mt is projected in the assessment using an FMSY proxy of F45%. The OFL is re-apportioned by subtracting 48% of the OFL, resulting in an OFL of 1,136 mt for the area south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The ABC of 946 mt is based on a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC since the stock is above its target biomass of B40%. 9 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (7 mt), EFP fishing (1 mt), and research catch (1.1 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 937 mt.
u/ Longnose skate. A stock assessment was conducted in 2007 and the stock was estimated to be at 66 percent of its unfished biomass. The OFL of 2,405 mt is derived from the 2007 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50%. The ABC of 2,299 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL of 2,000 mt is a fixed harvest level that provides greater access to the stock and is less than the ABC. 73 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (56 mt), incidental open access fishery (3.8 mt), and research catch (13.2 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,927 mt.
v/ Longspine thornyhead. A 2013 longspine thornyhead coastwide stock assessment estimated the stock to be at 75 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. A coastwide OFL of 4,763 mt is projected in the 2013 stock assessment using an F50% FMSY proxy. The ABC of 3,968 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. For the portion of the stock that is north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat., the ACL is 3,015 mt, and is 76 percent of the coastwide ABC based on the average swept-area biomass estimates (2003-2012) from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey. 46 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (30 mt), the incidental open access fishery (3 mt), and research catch (13.5 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of 2,969 mt. For that portion of the stock south of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. the ACL is 952 mt and is 24 percent of the coastwide ABC based on the average swept-area biomass estimates (2003-2012) from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey. 3 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (2 mt), and research catch (1 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of 949 mt.
w/ Pacific cod. The 3,200 mt OFL is based on the maximum level of historic landings. The ABC of 2,221 mt is a 30.6 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 1.44/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 3 stock. The 1,600 mt ACL is the OFL reduced by 50 percent as a precautionary adjustment. 509 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (500 mt), research catch (7 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (2.0 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,091 mt.
x/ Pacific whiting. Pacific whiting are assessed annually. The final specifications will be determined consistent with the U.S.-Canada Pacific Whiting Agreement and will be announced after the Council's April 2016 meeting.
y/ Sablefish north. A coastwide sablefish stock assessment was conducted in 2011. The coastwide sablefish biomass was estimated to be at 33 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The coastwide OFL of 8,526 mt is projected in the 2011 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F45%. The ABC of 7,784 mt is an 8.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.40). The 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC to derive a coastwide ACL value because the stock is in the precautionary zone. This coastwide ACL value is not specified in regulations. The coastwide ACL value is apportioned north and south of 36[deg] N. lat., using the 2003-2010 average estimated swept area biomass from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey, with 73.6 percent apportioned north of 36[deg] N. lat. and 26.4 percent apportioned south of 36[deg] N. lat. The northern ACL is 5,241 mt and is reduced by 524 mt for the tribal allocation (10 percent of the ACL north of 36[deg] N. lat.). The 524 mt Tribal allocation is reduced by 1.6 percent to account for discard mortality. Detailed sablefish allocations are shown in Table 1c.
z/ Sablefish south. The ACL for the area south of 36[deg] N. lat. is 1,880 mt (26.4 percent of the calculated coastwide ACL value). 5 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (2 mt) and research catch (3 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,875 mt.
aa/ Shortbelly rockfish. A non-quantitative shortbelly rockfish assessment was conducted in 2007. The spawning stock biomass of shortbelly rockfish was estimated to be 67 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005. The OFL of 6,950 mt is based on the estimated MSY in the 2007 stock assessment. The ABC of 5,789 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction of the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The 500 mt ACL is set to accommodate for incidental catch when fishing for co-occurring healthy stocks and in recognition of the stock's importance as a forage species in the California Current ecosystem. 2 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate research catch, resulting in a fishery HG of 498 mt.
bb/ Shortspine thornyhead. A 2013 coastwide shortspine thornyhead stock assessment estimated the stock to be at 74.2 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. A coastwide OFL of 3,169 mt is projected in the 2013 stock assessment using an F50% FMSY proxy. The coastwide ABC of 2,640 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. For the portion of the stock that is north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat., the ACL is 1,726 mt. The northern ACL is 65.4 percent of the coastwide ABC based on the average swept-area biomass estimates (2003-2012) from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey 59 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (50 mt), the incidental open access fishery (2 mt), and research catch (7 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of 1,667 mt for the area north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. For that portion of the stock south of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. the ACL is 913 mt. The southern ACL is 35.6 percent of the coastwide ABC based on the average swept-area biomass estimates (2003-2012) from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey. 42 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (41 mt) and research catch (1 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 871 mt for the area south of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat.
cc/ Spiny dogfish. A coastwide spiny dogfish stock assessment was conducted in 2011. The coastwide spiny dogfish biomass was estimated to be at 63 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The coastwide OFL of 2,503 mt is derived from the 2011 assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50%. The coastwide ABC of 2,085 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40%. 338 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (275 mt), the incidental open access fishery (49.5 mt), EFP catch (1 mt), and research catch (12.5 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,747 mt.
dd/ Splitnose rockfish. A splitnose rockfish coastwide assessment was conducted in 2009 that estimated the stock to be at 66 percent of its unfished biomass in 2009. Splitnose rockfish in the north is managed in the Minor Slope Rockfish complex and with species-specific harvest specifications south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The coastwide OFL is projected in the 2009 assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50%. The coastwide OFL is apportioned north and south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. based on the average 1916-2008 assessed area catch resulting in 64.2 percent of the coastwide OFL apportioned south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., and 35.8 percent apportioned for the contribution of splitnose rockfish to the northern Minor Slope Rockfish complex. The southern OFL of 1,826 mt results from the apportionment described above. The southern ABC of 1,746 mt is a 4.4 percent reduction from the southern OFL ([sigma] = 0.36/P* = 0.45) as it's a category 1 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is estimated to be above its target biomass of B40%. 110.5 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate research catch (9 mt) and EFP catch (1.5 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,736 mt.
ee/ Starry Flounder. The stock was assessed in 2005 and was estimated to be above 40 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005 (44 percent in Washington and Oregon, and 62 percent in California). The coastwide OFL of 1,847 mt is derived from the 2005 assessment using an FMSY proxy of F30%. The ABC of 1,539 mt is a 16.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.40) as it's a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is estimated to be above its target biomass of B25%. 10.3 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (2 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (8.3 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,529 mt.
ff/ Widow rockfish. The widow rockfish stock was assessed in 2011 and was estimated to be at 51.1 percent of its unfished biomass in 2011. The OFL of 3,990 mt is projected in the 2011 stock assessment using an F50% FMSY proxy. The ABC of 3,790 mt is a 5 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.41/P* = 0.45). A unique sigma of 0.41 was calculated for widow rockfish since the variance in estimated biomass was greater than the 0.36 used as a proxy for other category 1 stocks. The ACL could be set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40%. However, the ACL of 2,000 mt is less than the ABC due to high uncertainty in estimated biomass, yet this level of allowable harvest will allow access to healthy co-occurring species, such as yellowtail rockfish. 120.2 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (100 mt), the incidental open access fishery (3.3 mt), EFP catch (9 mt), and research catch (7.9 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,880 mt.
gg/ Yellowtail rockfish. A 2013 yellowtail rockfish stock assessment was conducted for the portion of the population north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. The estimated stock depletion is 69 percent of its unfished biomass in 2013. The OFL of 6,949 mt is projected in the 2013 stock assessment using an FMSY proxy of F50%. The ABC of 6,344 mt is an 8.7 percent reduction from the OFL ([sigma] = 0.72/P* = 0.45) as it is a category 2 stock. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above its target biomass of B40%. 1,029.6 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (1,000 mt), the incidental open access fishery (3 mt), EFP catch (10 mt) and research catch (16.6 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 5,314 mt.
hh/ Minor Nearshore Rockfish north. The OFL for Minor Nearshore Rockfish north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 88 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species managed in the complex. The ABCs for the minor rockfish complexes are based on a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., blue rockfish in California, brown rockfish, China rockfish, and copper rockfish) and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. The resulting ABC of 77 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL of 69 mt is the sum of contributing ABCs of healthy assessed stocks and unassessed stocks, plus the ACL contributions for blue rockfish in California and China rockfish where the 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC contributions for these two stocks because they are in the precautionary zone. No deductions are made to the ACL, thus the fishery HG is equal to the ACL, which is 69 mt. Between 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. and 42[deg] N. lat. the Minor Nearshore Rockfish complex north has a harvest guideline of 23.7 mt. Blue rockfish south of 42[deg] N. lat. has a species-specific HG, described in footnote kk/.
ii/ Minor Shelf Rockfish north. The OFL for Minor Shelf Rockfish north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 2,218 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species within the complex. The ABCs for the minor rockfish complexes are based on a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., greenspotted rockfish between 40[deg]10[min] and 42[deg] N. lat. and greenstriped rockfish) and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. The resulting ABC of 1,953 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL of 1,952 mt is the sum of contributing ABCs of healthy assessed stocks and unassessed stocks, plus the ACL contribution of greenspotted rockfish in California where the 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC contribution for this stock because it is in the precautionary zone. 72 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (30 mt), the incidental open access fishery (26 mt), EFP catch (3 mt), and research catch (13.4 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,880 mt.
jj/ Minor Slope Rockfish north. The OFL for Minor Slope Rockfish north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 1,844 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species within the complex. The ABCs for the Minor Slope Rockfish complexes are based on a sigma value of 0.39 for aurora rockfish, a sigma value of 0.36 for other category 1 stocks (i.e., splitnose rockfish), a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., rougheye rockfish, blackspotted rockfish and sharpchin rockfish), and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. A unique sigma of 0.39 was calculated for aurora rockfish since the variance in estimated spawning biomass was greater than the 0.36 used as a proxy for other category 1 stocks. The resulting ABC of 1,706 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL is set equal to the ABC because all the assessed component stocks are above the target biomass of B40%. 64 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (36 mt), the incidental open access fishery (19 mt), EFP catch (1 mt), and research catch (8.1 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,642 mt.
kk/ Minor Nearshore Rockfish south. The OFL for the Minor Nearshore Rockfish complex south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 1,288 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species within the complex. The ABC for the southern Minor Nearshore Rockfish complex is based on a sigma value of 0.36 for category 1 stocks (i.e., gopher rockfish north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat.), a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., blue rockfish north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat., brown rockfish, China rockfish and copper rockfish) and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. The resulting ABC of 1,148 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL of 1,006 mt is the sum of the contributing ABCs of healthy assessed stocks and unassessed stocks, plus the ACL contribution for blue rockfish north of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. where the 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC contribution for this stock because it is in the precautionary zone. 4 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (1.4 mt) and research catch (2.6 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,002 mt. Blue rockfish south of 42[deg] N. lat. has a species-specific HG set equal to the 40-10-adjusted ACL for the portion of the stock north of 34[deg]27[min] N lat. (137.5) plus the ABC contribution for the unassessed portion of the stock south of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. (60.8 mt). The California (i.e. south of 42[deg] N. lat.) blue rockfish HG is 198.3 mt.
ll/ Minor Shelf Rockfish south. The OFL for the Minor Shelf Rockfish complex south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. of 1,919 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species within the complex. The ABCs for the southern Minor Shelf Rockfish complex is based on a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., greenspotted and greenstriped rockfish) and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. The resulting ABC of 1,626 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL of 1,625 mt is the sum of contributing ABCs of healthy assessed stocks and unassessed stocks, plus the ACL contribution of greenspotted rockfish in California where the 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC contribution for this stock because it is in the precautionary zone. 49 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (9 mt), EFP catch (30 mt), and research catch (9.6 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,576 mt.
mm/ Minor Slope Rockfish south. The OFL of 814 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for the component species within the complex. The ABC for the southern Minor Slope Rockfish complex is based on a sigma value of 0.39 for aurora rockfish, a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., blackgill rockfish, rougheye rockfish, blackspotted rockfish, sharpchin rockfish) and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.45. A unique sigma of 0.39 was calculated for aurora rockfish since the variance in estimated biomass was greater than the 0.36 used as a proxy for other category 1 stocks. The resulting ABC of 705 mt is the summed contribution of the ABCs for the component species. The ACL of 695 mt is the sum of the contributing ABCs of healthy assessed stocks and unassessed stocks, plus the ACL contribution of blackgill rockfish where the 40-10 adjustment was applied to the ABC contribution for this stock because it is in the precautionary zone. 20 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the incidental open access fishery (17 mt), EFP catch (1 mt), and research catch (2 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 675 mt. Blackgill rockfish has a species-specific HG set equal to the species' contribution to the 40-10-adjusted ACL. The blackgill rockfish HG is 117 mt.
nn/ Other Flatfish. The Other Flatfish complex is comprised of flatfish species managed in the PCGFMP that are not managed with species-specific OFLs/ABCs/ACLs. Most of the species in the Other Flatfish complex are unassessed, and include: Butter sole, curlfin sole, flathead sole, Pacific sanddab (assessed in 2013, but the assessment results were too uncertain to inform harvest specifications), rock sole, sand sole, and rex sole (assessed in 2013). The Other Flatfish OFL of 9,645 mt is based on the sum of the OFL contributions of the component stocks. The ABC of 7,243 mt is based on a sigma value of 0.72 for category 2 stocks (i.e., rex sole) and a sigma value of 1.44 for category 3 stocks (all others) with a P* of 0.40. The ACL is set equal to the ABC. The ACL is set equal to the ABC since all of the assessed stocks (i.e., Pacific sanddabs and rex sole) were above their target biomass of B25%. 204 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (60 mt), the incidental open access fishery (125 mt), and research catch (19 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 7,039 mt.
oo/ Other Fish. The Other Fish complex is comprised of kelp greenling coastwide, cabezon off Washington, and leopard shark coastwide. These species are unassessed. The OFL of 291 mt is the sum of the OFL contributions for kelp greenling off California (the SSC has not approved methods for calculating the OFL contributions for kelp greenling off Oregon and Washington), cabezon off Washington, and leopard shark coastwide. The ABC of 243 mt is the sum of ABC contributions for kelp greenling off California, cabezon off Washington and leopard shark coastwide calculated by applying a P* of 0.45 and a sigma of 1.44 to the OFL contributions for those stocks. The ACL is set equal to the ABC. There are no deductions from the ACL so the fishery HG is equal to the ACL of 243 mt.
Sec. Table 2b to Part 660, Subpart C--2016, and Beyond, Allocations by
Species or Species Group [Weights in Metric Tons][GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR10MR15.006 [80 FR 12582, Mar. 10, 2015] Sec. Table 2c to Part 660, Subpart C--Sablefish North of 36[deg] N. lat.
Allocations, 2016 and Beyond[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR10MR15.008 [80 FR 12582, Mar. 10, 2015] Sec. Table 2d to Part 660, Subpart C--At-Sea Whiting Fishery Annual Set-
Asides, 2016 and Beyond[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR10MR15.009 [80 FR 12582, Mar. 10, 2015]
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Capacity
Vessel length rating------------------------------------------------------------------------<20.......................................................... 1.00
21.......................................................... 1.13
22.......................................................... 1.27
23.......................................................... 1.42
24.......................................................... 1.58
25.......................................................... 1.75
26.......................................................... 1.93
27.......................................................... 2.12
28.......................................................... 2.32
29.......................................................... 2.53
30.......................................................... 2.76
31.......................................................... 2.99
32.......................................................... 3.24
33.......................................................... 3.50
34.......................................................... 3.77
35.......................................................... 4.05
36.......................................................... 4.35
37.......................................................... 4.66
38.......................................................... 4.98
39.......................................................... 5.31
40.......................................................... 5.66
41.......................................................... 6.02
42.......................................................... 6.39
43.......................................................... 6.78
44.......................................................... 7.18
45.......................................................... 7.59
46.......................................................... 8.02
47.......................................................... 8.47
48.......................................................... 8.92
49.......................................................... 9.40
50.......................................................... 9.88
51.......................................................... 10.38
52.......................................................... 10.90
53.......................................................... 11.43
54.......................................................... 11.98
55.......................................................... 12.54
56.......................................................... 13.12
57.......................................................... 13.71
58.......................................................... 14.32
59.......................................................... 14.95
60.......................................................... 15.59
61.......................................................... 16.25
62.......................................................... 16.92
63.......................................................... 17.61
64.......................................................... 18.32
65.......................................................... 19.04
66.......................................................... 19.78
67.......................................................... 20.54
68.......................................................... 21.32
69.......................................................... 22.11
70.......................................................... 22.92
71.......................................................... 23.74
72.......................................................... 24.59
73.......................................................... 25.45
74.......................................................... 26.33
75.......................................................... 27.23
76.......................................................... 28.15
77.......................................................... 29.08
78.......................................................... 30.04
79.......................................................... 31.01
80.......................................................... 32.00
81.......................................................... 33.01
82.......................................................... 34.04
83.......................................................... 35.08
84.......................................................... 36.15
85.......................................................... 37.24
86.......................................................... 38.34
87.......................................................... 39.47
88.......................................................... 40.61
89.......................................................... 41.77
90.......................................................... 42.96
91.......................................................... 44.16
92.......................................................... 45.38
93.......................................................... 46.63
94.......................................................... 47.89
95.......................................................... 49.17
96.......................................................... 50.48
97.......................................................... 51.80
98.......................................................... 53.15
99.......................................................... 54.51100.......................................................... 55.90101.......................................................... 57.31102.......................................................... 58.74103.......................................................... 60.19104.......................................................... 61.66105.......................................................... 63.15106.......................................................... 64.67107.......................................................... 66.20108.......................................................... 67.76109.......................................................... 69.34110.......................................................... 70.94111.......................................................... 72.57112.......................................................... 74.21113.......................................................... 75.88114.......................................................... 77.57115.......................................................... 79.28116.......................................................... 81.02117.......................................................... 82.77118.......................................................... 84.55119.......................................................... 86.36120.......................................................... 88.18121.......................................................... 90.03122.......................................................... 91.90123.......................................................... 93.80124.......................................................... 95.72125.......................................................... 97.66126.......................................................... 99.62127.......................................................... 101.61128.......................................................... 103.62129.......................................................... 105.66130.......................................................... 107.72131.......................................................... 109.80132.......................................................... 111.91133.......................................................... 114.04134.......................................................... 116.20135.......................................................... 118.38136.......................................................... 120.58137.......................................................... 122.81138.......................................................... 125.06139.......................................................... 127.34140.......................................................... 129.64141.......................................................... 131.97142.......................................................... 134.32143.......................................................... 136.70144.......................................................... 139.10145.......................................................... 141.53146.......................................................... 143.98147.......................................................... 146.46148.......................................................... 148.96149.......................................................... 151.49150.......................................................... 154.05151.......................................................... 154.68152.......................................................... 155.31153.......................................................... 155.94154.......................................................... 156.57155.......................................................... 157.20156.......................................................... 157.83157.......................................................... 158.46158.......................................................... 159.10159.......................................................... 159.73
160.......................................................... 160.36161.......................................................... 160.99162.......................................................... 161.62163.......................................................... 162.25164.......................................................... 162.88165.......................................................... 163.51166.......................................................... 164.14167.......................................................... 164.77168.......................................................... 165.41169.......................................................... 166.04170.......................................................... 166.67171.......................................................... 167.30172.......................................................... 167.93173.......................................................... 168.56174.......................................................... 169.19175.......................................................... 169.82176.......................................................... 170.45177.......................................................... 171.08178.......................................................... 171.72179.......................................................... 172.35180.......................................................... 172.98181.......................................................... 173.61182.......................................................... 174.24183.......................................................... 174.87184.......................................................... 175.50185.......................................................... 176.13186.......................................................... 176.76187.......................................................... 177.40188.......................................................... 178.03189.......................................................... 178.66190.......................................................... 179.29191.......................................................... 179.92192.......................................................... 180.55193.......................................................... 181.18194.......................................................... 181.81195.......................................................... 182.44196.......................................................... 183.07197.......................................................... 183.71198.......................................................... 184.34199.......................................................... 184.97200.......................................................... 185.60201.......................................................... 186.23202.......................................................... 186.86203.......................................................... 187.49204.......................................................... 188.12205.......................................................... 188.75206.......................................................... 189.38207.......................................................... 190.02208.......................................................... 190.65209.......................................................... 191.28210.......................................................... 191.91211.......................................................... 192.54212.......................................................... 193.17213.......................................................... 193.80214.......................................................... 194.43215.......................................................... 195.06216.......................................................... 195.69217.......................................................... 196.33218.......................................................... 196.96219.......................................................... 197.59220.......................................................... 198.22221.......................................................... 198.85222.......................................................... 199.48223.......................................................... 200.11224.......................................................... 200.74225.......................................................... 201.37226.......................................................... 202.01227.......................................................... 202.64228.......................................................... 203.27229.......................................................... 203.90230.......................................................... 204.53231.......................................................... 205.16232.......................................................... 205.79233.......................................................... 206.42234.......................................................... 207.05235.......................................................... 207.68236.......................................................... 208.32237.......................................................... 208.95238.......................................................... 209.58239.......................................................... 210.21240.......................................................... 210.84241.......................................................... 211.47242.......................................................... 212.10243.......................................................... 212.73244.......................................................... 213.36245.......................................................... 213.99246.......................................................... 214.63247.......................................................... 215.26248.......................................................... 215.89249.......................................................... 216.52250.......................................................... 217.15251.......................................................... 217.78252.......................................................... 218.41253.......................................................... 219.04254.......................................................... 219.67255.......................................................... 220.30256.......................................................... 220.94257.......................................................... 221.57258.......................................................... 222.20259.......................................................... 222.83260.......................................................... 223.46261.......................................................... 224.09262.......................................................... 224.72263.......................................................... 225.35264.......................................................... 225.98265.......................................................... 226.61266.......................................................... 227.25267.......................................................... 227.88268.......................................................... 228.51269.......................................................... 229.14270.......................................................... 229.77271.......................................................... 230.40272.......................................................... 231.03273.......................................................... 231.66274.......................................................... 232.29275.......................................................... 232.93276.......................................................... 233.56277.......................................................... 234.19278.......................................................... 234.82279.......................................................... 235.45280.......................................................... 236.08281.......................................................... 236.71282.......................................................... 237.34283.......................................................... 237.97284.......................................................... 238.60285.......................................................... 239.24286.......................................................... 239.87287.......................................................... 240.50288.......................................................... 241.13289.......................................................... 241.76290.......................................................... 242.39291.......................................................... 243.02292.......................................................... 243.65293.......................................................... 244.28294.......................................................... 244.91295.......................................................... 245.55296.......................................................... 246.18297.......................................................... 246.81298.......................................................... 247.44299.......................................................... 248.07300.......................................................... 248.70301.......................................................... 249.33302.......................................................... 249.96303.......................................................... 250.59304.......................................................... 251.22305.......................................................... 251.86
306.......................................................... 252.49307.......................................................... 253.12308.......................................................... 253.75309.......................................................... 254.38310.......................................................... 255.01311.......................................................... 255.64312.......................................................... 256.27313.......................................................... 256.90314.......................................................... 257.54315.......................................................... 258.17316.......................................................... 258.80317.......................................................... 259.43318.......................................................... 260.06319.......................................................... 260.69320.......................................................... 261.32321.......................................................... 261.95322.......................................................... 262.58323.......................................................... 263.21324.......................................................... 263.85325.......................................................... 264.48326.......................................................... 265.11327.......................................................... 265.74328.......................................................... 266.37329.......................................................... 267.00330.......................................................... 267.63331.......................................................... 268.26332.......................................................... 268.89333.......................................................... 269.52334.......................................................... 270.16335.......................................................... 270.79336.......................................................... 271.42337.......................................................... 272.05338.......................................................... 272.68339.......................................................... 273.31340.......................................................... 273.94341.......................................................... 274.57342.......................................................... 275.20343.......................................................... 275.83344.......................................................... 276.47345.......................................................... 277.10346.......................................................... 277.73347.......................................................... 278.36348.......................................................... 278.99349.......................................................... 279.62350.......................................................... 280.25351.......................................................... 280.88352.......................................................... 281.51353.......................................................... 282.14354.......................................................... 282.78355.......................................................... 283.41356.......................................................... 284.04357.......................................................... 284.67358.......................................................... 285.30359.......................................................... 285.93360.......................................................... 286.56361.......................................................... 287.19362.......................................................... 287.82363.......................................................... 288.46364.......................................................... 289.09365.......................................................... 289.72366.......................................................... 290.35367.......................................................... 290.98368.......................................................... 291.61369.......................................................... 292.24370.......................................................... 292.87371.......................................................... 293.50372.......................................................... 294.13373.......................................................... 294.77374.......................................................... 295.40375.......................................................... 296.03376.......................................................... 296.66377.......................................................... 297.29378.......................................................... 297.92379.......................................................... 298.55380.......................................................... 299.18381.......................................................... 299.81382.......................................................... 300.44383.......................................................... 301.08384.......................................................... 301.71385.......................................................... 302.34386.......................................................... 302.97387.......................................................... 303.60388.......................................................... 304.23389.......................................................... 304.86390.......................................................... 305.49391.......................................................... 306.12392.......................................................... 306.75393.......................................................... 307.39394.......................................................... 308.02395.......................................................... 308.65396.......................................................... 309.28397.......................................................... 309.91398.......................................................... 310.54399.......................................................... 311.17400............................................... 311.80------------------------------------------------------------------------ [69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004. Redesignated at 75 FR 60995, Oct. 1, 2010]