2004 Shoreside Hake Observation Program, 2004 Progress Reports

Identification Information

Citation

Originator: Wiedoff, Brett and Steve Parker

Publish Date: October 31, 2004

Online Link: None

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Contact Information

Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Cedric Cooney

Job Position: Natural Resources Data and Systems Manager

Telephone: 503-947-6094

E-Mail Address: Cedric.X.Cooney@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: The Shoreside Hake Observation Program (SHOP) was established in 1992 to provide information for evaluating bycatch in the directed Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) fishery and for evaluating conservation measures adopted to limit the catch of salmon, other groundfish and prohibited species. Though instituted as an experimental monitoring program, it has been continued annually to account for all catch in targeted hake trip landings, enumerate potential discards, and accommodate the landing and disposal of non-sorted catch from these trips. The SHOP is a cooperative effort between the fishing industry, state and federal management agencies to observe and collect information on directed Pacific hake landings at shoreside processing plants. Participating vessels apply for and carry exempted fishing permits (EFPs) issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Sustainable Fisheries Division. Permit terms require vessels to land unsorted catch at designated shoreside processing plants. Permitted vessels are not penalized for landing prohibited species (e.g., Pacific salmon, Pacific halibut, Dungeness crab), nor are they held liable for overages of groundfish trip limits. Participants in the SHOP are mid-water trawlers carrying EFPs, designated shoreside processing plants in California, Oregon, and Washington, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC), NOAA, the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).

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Time Period of Content: 2004

Geographic Extent: Washington, Oregon, California, Pacific Ocean

Status: Final

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Format: PDF file

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Is a physical copy maintained for reference at Headquarters? Yes