Proposed electronic monitoring rule

Sep 022016
 

NOAA is proposing a rule to allow vessels in the Pacific whiting midwater trawl sector and vessels in the fixed gear individual fishing quota (IFQ) sector to use electronic monitoring in place of observers. Comments on the proposed rule are being accepted until October 6, 2016.

See link for details.

Adjustments to trip limits and POP transfer

Sep 012016
 

NMFS is implementing an increase in black rockfish trip limits, a reduction in sablefish trip limits, and a transfer of POP from the scientific research sector to the at-sea mothership sector.

See link 1 or link 2 for details.

Sablefish trip limit adjustment

Jul 012016
 

NMFS announced a reduction in the sablefish trip limits for the open access and limited entry fixed gear fisheries starting in period 4. Period 4 begins July 1, 2016. Please see the following links for more information.

Link 1

Link 2

PacFIN Explorer

Jun 082016
 

PacFIN Explorer has been updated to allow nominal and actual species to be combined in analyses based on the comprehensive_ft dataset. Groundfish species are reported to PacFIN as nominal and dockside species composition samples are used to determine the actual composition of the nominal species. In some cases species composition samples are unavailable and the species remains as nominal. Combining nominal and actual species codes provides the best estimate of total landed weight.

PacFIN Server Migration Completed

Jun 012016
 

The PacFIN server migration has been completed. Please contact PacFIN staff if you are having any issues connecting to the database.

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