The Pacific Whiting Shoreside Observation Program, Supplemental Attachment G.5.c., November 1993

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Citation

Originator: Barss, William H. and Mark Saelens

Publish Date: 1993

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: Bycatch of sensitive and prohibited species continues to be a management concern in the Pacific whiting fishery. Information from the fishery is needed to determine the impacts of directed fishing on whiting and other species caught as bycatch to this fishery. Information is also needed to determine the results of catch restrictions implemented to protect salmon and other prohibited or sensitive species, such as seasons and area closures. The Oregon fishing and processing industry in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have made a commitment to provide an accurate accounting of shoreside landings of whiting and whiting bycatch. To carry out this commitment, following a pilot observation program in 1991, Oregon conducted a shoreside Pacific whiting observation program during 1992-93 and intends to conduct a program again during 1994. The Washington Department of Fisheries (WDF) and California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) along with their fishing industries, participated in this program during 1993 and have also committed to provide observations on shoreside landings of whiting in Ilwaco, WA and Crescent City, CA. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) have provided valuable assistance to the program. This report summarizes some of the results of the 1993 shoreside observation program, describes plans for an observation program in 1994, and provides discussion and recommendations for program improvement. For more detailed information on 1992-93 bycatch results refer to Supplemental Attachment G.5.b.

Purpose: The pdf file (below) also contains the supplemental report titled: Status Report on Oregon's Pacific Whiting Shoreside Observation Program for 1994, Supplemental ODFW Report F.8., October 1994. This report is also included separately in the Data Clearinghouse at the following URL: https://nrimp.dfw.state.or.us/DataClearinghouse/default.aspx?p=202&XMLname=42365.xml

Time Period of Content: 1993

Geographic Extent: Washington, Oregon, and California

Status: Final

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Format: PDF

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